French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 25.5 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 26 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsKyrgyzstanFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.04× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 25.5× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 196 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Bishkek |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 25.5 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 26 times: Kyrgyzstan has 25.5× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².