French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Honduras
Honduras is 14.4 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Honduras about 14 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsHondurasFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.07× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 14.4× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 196 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 14.4 times smaller than Honduras. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Honduras?
- About 14 times: Honduras has 14.4× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Honduras 98 per km².