French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Qatar
Qatar is 46% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsQatarFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.68× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.46× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 196 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Doha |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32% smaller than Qatar. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Qatar?
- About 1.5 times: Qatar has 1.46× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Qatar 260 per km².