Eswatini vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Eswatini is 2.22 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Eswatini about 2.2 times.
EswatiniFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsEswatini moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
2.22×
Eswatini is 2.22× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Eswatini | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 196 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Southern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Eswatini is 2.22 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Eswatini?
- About 2.2 times: Eswatini has 2.22× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Eswatini 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. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 196. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².