Croatia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Croatia is 7.23 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Croatia about 7.2 times.

CroatiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCroatia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
7.23×
Croatia is 7.23× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
CroatiaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
Area56,594 km²7,829 km²
Population3,876,200196
Density68 / km²0.03 / km²
CapitalZagrebPort-aux-Français
RegionSouthern EuropeSeven seas (open ocean)
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. 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 Croatia bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
Yes. Croatia is 7.23 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Croatia?
About 7.2 times: Croatia has 7.23× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Why do Croatia 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. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. 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, Croatia or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 196. Density: Croatia 68 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².