French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Somalia
Somalia is 81.4 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Somalia about 81 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSomaliaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 81.4× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 196 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Mogadishu |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 81.4 times smaller than Somalia. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Somalia?
- About 81 times: Somalia has 81.4× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Somalia 31 per km².