Comoros vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 3.85 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 3.8 times.
ComorosFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsComoros moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.26× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 3.85× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 196 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Comoros is 3.85 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 3.8 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 3.85× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros 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. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 196. Density: Comoros 434 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².