French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 102 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Mozambique about 102 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsMozambiqueFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 102× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 196 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Maputo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 102 times smaller than Mozambique. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Mozambique?
- About 102 times: Mozambique has 102× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².