Comoros vs Wallis and Futuna
Comoros is 7.42 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Comoros about 7.4 times.
ComorosWallis and FutunaComoros moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 7.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Comoros | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 11,558 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Comoros is 7.42 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Comoros?
- About 7.4 times: Comoros has 7.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Comoros and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Wallis and Futuna?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 11,558. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².