Equatorial Guinea vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Equatorial Guinea is 3.58 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 3.6 times.
Equatorial GuineaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
3.58×
Equatorial Guinea is 3.58× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Equatorial Guinea | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 196 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 3.58 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 3.6 times: Equatorial Guinea has 3.58× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea 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. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 196. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².