Colombia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Colombia is 146 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Colombia about 146 times.
ColombiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsColombia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 146× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Colombia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 196 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Colombia is 146 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Colombia?
- About 146 times: Colombia has 146× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Colombia 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. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 196. Density: Colombia 47 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².