French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Ireland
Ireland is 8.92 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Ireland about 8.9 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsIrelandFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.11× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 8.92× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 196 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Dublin |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ireland?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 8.92 times smaller than Ireland. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Ireland?
- About 8.9 times: Ireland has 8.92× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Ireland 79 per km².