French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 16% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsPuerto RicoFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.86× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 1.16× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 196 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | San Juan |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 14% smaller than Puerto Rico. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 1.2 times: Puerto Rico has 1.16× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².