French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Guyana
Guyana is 27.5 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Guyana about 27 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsGuyanaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.04× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 27.5× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 196 | 835,986 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Georgetown |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 27.5 times smaller than Guyana. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Guyana?
- About 27 times: Guyana has 27.5× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².