French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Luxembourg
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 3.02 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 3.0 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsLuxembourgFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 3.02× the area of Luxembourg.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 196 | 686,970 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Luxembourg |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 3.02 times larger than Luxembourg. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 3.0 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 3.02× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².