Egypt vs France
Egypt is 57% larger than France. France would fit into Egypt about 1.6 times.
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1.57×
Egypt is 1.57× the area of France.
| Egypt | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Paris |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 10 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than France?
- Yes. Egypt is 57% larger than France. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does France fit into Egypt?
- About 1.6 times: Egypt has 1.57× the area of France.
- Why do Egypt and France look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and France about 1.87×. That is why France looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or France?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 68,720,337. Density: Egypt 117 per km², France 107 per km².