French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 56% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Vanuatu about 1.6 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsVanuatuFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.64× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.56× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 196 | 335,169 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Port-Vila |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 36% smaller than Vanuatu. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.6 times: Vanuatu has 1.56× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².