French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 121 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Tanzania about 121 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsTanzaniaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 121× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 196 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Dodoma |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 121 times smaller than Tanzania. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Tanzania?
- About 121 times: Tanzania has 121× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².