Egypt vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Egypt is 129 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Egypt about 129 times.
EgyptFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsEgypt moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 129× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Egypt | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 196 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Northern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; 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 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Egypt is 129 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Egypt?
- About 129 times: Egypt has 129× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Egypt 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. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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 Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 196. Density: Egypt 117 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².