Curaçao vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 17.6 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 18 times.
CuraçaoFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCuraçao moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Curaçao is 0.06× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 17.6× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 196 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Curaçao is 17.6 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Curaçao covers 444 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 18 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 17.6× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao 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. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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 Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 196. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².