Cyprus vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Cyprus is 18% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
CyprusFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCyprus moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Cyprus is 1.18× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Cyprus | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 196 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Cyprus is 18% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Cyprus?
- About 1.2 times: Cyprus has 1.18× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Cyprus 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. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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 Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 196. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².