French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 15.4 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Nicaragua about 15 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsNicaraguaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.07× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 15.4× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 196 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Managua |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 15.4 times smaller than Nicaragua. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Nicaragua?
- About 15 times: Nicaragua has 15.4× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².