French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 75 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Madagascar about 75 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsMadagascarFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 75× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 196 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Antananarivo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 75 times smaller than Madagascar. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Madagascar?
- About 75 times: Madagascar has 75× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².