French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.22× the size of Brunei
French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers about 6,990 km² (2,700 mi²) and Brunei about 5,720 km² (2,210 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 6,990km²French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- 5,720km²Brunei
50 km
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Brunei
Outlines show main territory. French Southern and Antarctic Lands also has about 293 km² of overseas territory. These are not drawn, and not counted in the comparison.
What fits
- Brunei is 82% of the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger by 1,270 km² (490 mi²), which is 22% of the area of Brunei.
- Measured in Belgiums: French Southern and Antarctic Lands is about 0.23, Brunei about 0.19.
How they differ
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger, but Brunei has the larger population: 459,000 against 200, 2,342× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 80 in Brunei against 0.0 in French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Brunei is 2,982× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 7,400 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49°S is drawn about 2.4× too large and Brunei at 5°N about 1.0×, so the map shows French Southern and Antarctic Lands as 2.86× the size of Brunei instead of 1.22×.
- Together French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Brunei cover 12,700 km², close to the size of Bahamas (12,600 km², 0.8% smaller).
- The gap between them, 1,270 km², is about the size of São Tomé and Príncipe (1,040 km²).
- At Brunei's density, French Southern and Antarctic Lands would have 584,000 people (it has 200). At French Southern and Antarctic Lands's density, Brunei would have 150 (it has 459,000).
- Brunei's centre is 53.8° of latitude, about 5,980 km, farther north than French Southern and Antarctic Lands's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 1.22× |
| More people | Brunei | 2,342× |
| More crowded | Brunei | 2,982× |
| Farther north | Brunei | 53.8° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 2.4× against 1.0× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.23× | 0.19× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.02× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 451 | 1 in 551 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 1,213 | 1 in 1,482 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 1,352 | 1 in 1,653 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 2,430 | 1 in 2,970 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 6,990 km²2,700 mi² | 5,720 km²2,210 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 7,280 km² | 5,720 km² |
| Population | 200Wikidata, 2012 | 459,000Wikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 0.0 per km² | 80 per km² |
| Official area | 7,830 km²Wikidata | 5,770 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Latitude range | 50°S to 49°S | 4°N to 5°N |
| Continent | Seven seas (open ocean) | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2012 and Wikidata 2023, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 7,280 km² is 7.0% below Wikidata's official figure of 7,830 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Wikidata's official figure of 5,770 km² agrees with our measured area of 5,720 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11