French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Moldova
Moldova is 4.32 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Moldova about 4.3 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsMoldovaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.23× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 4.32× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 196 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Chisinau |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 4.32 times smaller than Moldova. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Moldova?
- About 4.3 times: Moldova has 4.32× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Moldova 70 per km².