French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 200 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Mongolia about 200 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsMongoliaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 200× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 196 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. 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 Mongolia?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 200 times smaller than Mongolia. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Mongolia?
- About 200 times: Mongolia has 200× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².