South Africa vs Wallis and Futuna
South Africa is 4,456 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into South Africa about 4456 times.
South AfricaWallis and FutunaSouth Africa moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 4,456× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| South Africa | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 11,558 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 South Africa bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. South Africa is 4,456 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into South Africa?
- About 4456 times: South Africa has 4,456× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do South Africa and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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, South Africa or Wallis and Futuna?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 11,558. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².