French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 34.0 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Western Sahara about 34 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsWestern SaharaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.03× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 34.0× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 196 | 612,000 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | — |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 34.0 times smaller than Western Sahara. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Western Sahara?
- About 34 times: Western Sahara has 34.0× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².