French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Turkey
Turkey is 100 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Turkey about 100 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsTurkeyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 100× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 196 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Ankara |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 100 times smaller than Turkey. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Turkey?
- About 100 times: Turkey has 100× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Turkey 110 per km².