Chile vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Chile is 96.6 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Chile about 97 times.
ChileFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsChile moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 96.6× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Chile | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 196 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Chile is 96.6 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Chile?
- About 97 times: Chile has 96.6× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Chile and French Southern and Antarctic Lands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 196. Density: Chile 26 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².