French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 59.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Papua New Guinea about 59 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsPapua New GuineaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.02× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 59.1× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 196 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Port Moresby |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 59.1 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 59 times: Papua New Guinea has 59.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².