French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 5.27 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Switzerland about 5.3 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSwitzerlandFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.19× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 5.27× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 196 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Bern |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 5.27 times smaller than Switzerland. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Switzerland?
- About 5.3 times: Switzerland has 5.27× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².