France vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 37% larger than France.
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0.73×
France is 0.73× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 1.37× the size of France.
| France | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why France looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Pakistan?
- No. France is 27% smaller than Pakistan. France covers 643,801 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does France fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.4 times: Pakistan has 1.37× the area of France.
- Why do France and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why France looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 68,720,337. Density: France 107 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².