French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.15× the size of Palestine
French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers about 6,990 km² (2,700 mi²) and Palestine about 6,070 km² (2,350 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 6,990km²French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- 6,070km²Palestine
50 km
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Palestine
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.
The boundary or political status of Palestine is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Palestine is 87% of the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger by 913 km² (352 mi²), which is 15% of the area of Palestine.
- Measured in Belgiums: French Southern and Antarctic Lands is about 0.23, Palestine about 0.20.
How they differ
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is larger, but Palestine has the larger population: 4.7 million against 200, 23,905× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 771 in Palestine against 0.0 in French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Palestine is 28,649× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,650 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 Palestine at 32°N about 1.4×, so the map shows French Southern and Antarctic Lands as 1.95× the size of Palestine instead of 1.15×.
- Together French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Palestine cover 13,100 km², close to the size of Bahamas (12,600 km², 3.5% smaller).
- The gap between them, 913 km², is about the size of Åland (942 km²).
- At Palestine's density, French Southern and Antarctic Lands would have 5.6 million people (it has 200). At French Southern and Antarctic Lands's density, Palestine would have 160 (it has 4.7 million).
- Palestine's centre is 81.2° of latitude, about 9,030 km, farther north than French Southern and Antarctic Lands's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 1.15× |
| More people | Palestine | 23,905× |
| More crowded | Palestine | 28,649× |
| Farther north | Palestine | 81.2° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 2.4× against 1.4× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.23× | 0.20× |
| 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 519 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 1,213 | 1 in 1,395 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 1,352 | 1 in 1,555 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 2,430 | 1 in 2,795 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 6,990 km²2,700 mi² | 6,070 km²2,350 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 7,280 km² | 6,070 km² |
| Population | 200Wikidata, 2012 | 4.7 millionNatural Earth, 2019 |
| Density | 0.0 per km² | 771 per km² |
| Official area | 7,830 km²Wikidata | –Wikidata |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | – |
| Latitude range | 50°S to 49°S | 31°N to 33°N |
| Continent | Seven seas (open ocean) | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2012 and Natural Earth 2019, 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.
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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