French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 49.9 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Zimbabwe about 50 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsZimbabweFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.02× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 49.9× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 196 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Harare |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 49.9 times smaller than Zimbabwe. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 50 times: Zimbabwe has 49.9× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².