French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 57.3 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Uzbekistan about 57 times.

French Southern and Antarctic LandsUzbekistanFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.02× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 57.3× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsUzbekistan
Area7,829 km²448,978 km²
Population19637,053,428
Density0.03 / km²83 / km²
CapitalPort-aux-FrançaisTashkent
RegionSeven seas (open ocean)Central Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 57.3 times smaller than Uzbekistan. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Uzbekistan?
About 57 times: Uzbekistan has 57.3× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².