Eritrea vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Eritrea is 15 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Eritrea about 15 times.
EritreaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsEritrea moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
15×
Eritrea is 15× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Eritrea | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 196 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Eritrea is 15 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Eritrea?
- About 15 times: Eritrea has 15× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Eritrea 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. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 196. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².