French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 8.38 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Sri Lanka about 8.4 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSri LankaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.12× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 8.38× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 196 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Colombo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 8.38 times smaller than Sri Lanka. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 8.4 times: Sri Lanka has 8.38× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².