French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Peru
Peru is 164 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Peru about 164 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsPeruFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 164× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 196 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Lima |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 164 times smaller than Peru. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Peru?
- About 164 times: Peru has 164× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Peru 27 per km².