French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 77.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Ukraine about 77 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsUkraineFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.01× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 77.1× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 196 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Kiev |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 77.1 times smaller than Ukraine. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Ukraine?
- About 77 times: Ukraine has 77.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².