French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Serbia
Serbia is 11.3 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Serbia about 11 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSerbiaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.09× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 11.3× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 196 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Belgrade |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Serbia?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 11.3 times smaller than Serbia. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Serbia?
- About 11 times: Serbia has 11.3× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Serbia 74 per km².