French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 5.39 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Netherlands about 5.4 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsNetherlandsFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.19× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 5.39× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 196 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Amsterdam |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. 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 Netherlands?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 5.39 times smaller than Netherlands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Netherlands?
- About 5.4 times: Netherlands has 5.39× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².