French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 4.61 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 4.6 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsGuinea-BissauFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.22× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 4.61× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 196 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Bissau |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 4.61 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 4.6 times: Guinea-Bissau has 4.61× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².