French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.30× the size of Cyprus
French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers about 6,990 km² (2,700 mi²) and Cyprus about 5,400 km² (2,080 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 6,990km²French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- 5,400km²Cyprus
50 km
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Cyprus
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
- Cyprus is 77% of the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger by 1,590 km² (615 mi²), which is 30% of the area of Cyprus.
- Measured in Belgiums: French Southern and Antarctic Lands is about 0.23, Cyprus about 0.18.
How they differ
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger, but Cyprus has the larger population: 1.3 million against 200, 6,862× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 249 in Cyprus against 0.0 in French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Cyprus is 9,260× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 10,000 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 Cyprus at 35°N about 1.5×, so the map shows French Southern and Antarctic Lands as 2.05× the size of Cyprus instead of 1.30×.
- Together French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Cyprus cover 12,400 km², close to the size of Vanuatu (12,300 km², 0.7% smaller).
- The gap between them, 1,590 km², is about the size of Comoros (1,670 km²).
- At Cyprus's density, French Southern and Antarctic Lands would have 1.8 million people (it has 200). At French Southern and Antarctic Lands's density, Cyprus would have 150 (it has 1.3 million).
- Cyprus's centre is 84.2° of latitude, about 9,360 km, farther north than French Southern and Antarctic Lands's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 1.30× |
| More people | Cyprus | 6,862× |
| More crowded | Cyprus | 9,260× |
| Farther north | Cyprus | 84.2° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 2.4× against 1.5× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.23× | 0.18× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.02× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.01× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 451 | 1 in 584 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 1,213 | 1 in 1,570 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 1,352 | 1 in 1,751 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 2,430 | 1 in 3,147 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 6,990 km²2,700 mi² | 5,400 km²2,080 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 7,280 km² | 5,400 km² |
| Population | 200Wikidata, 2012 | 1.3 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 0.0 per km² | 249 per km² |
| Official area | 7,830 km²Wikidata | 9,240 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Nicosia |
| Latitude range | 50°S to 49°S | 35°N to 35°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.
- Our measured 5,400 km² is 42% below Wikidata's official figure of 9,240 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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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