Côte d'Ivoire vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Côte d'Ivoire is 41.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 41 times.
Côte d'IvoireFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCôte d'Ivoire moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
41.2×
Côte d'Ivoire is 41.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Côte d'Ivoire | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 196 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 41.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 41 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 41.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire 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. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 196. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².