United Kingdom is 34.9× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
United Kingdom covers about 244,000 km² (94,100 mi²) and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 6,990 km² (2,700 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 244,000km²United Kingdom
- 6,990km²French Southern and Antarctic Lands
200 km
- United Kingdom
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands fits inside United Kingdom about 34.9 times by area.
- United Kingdom is larger by 237,000 km² (91,400 mi²), which is 3,389% of the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Measured in Belgiums: United Kingdom is about 7.95, French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 0.23.
How they differ
- United Kingdom also has the larger population: 67.3 million against 200, 343,503× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 276 in United Kingdom against 0.0 in French Southern and Antarctic Lands: United Kingdom is 10,258× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 13,300 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: United Kingdom at 54°N is drawn about 2.9× too large and French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49°S about 2.4×, so the map shows United Kingdom as 43.0× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands instead of 34.9×.
- Together United Kingdom and French Southern and Antarctic Lands cover 251,000 km², close to the size of Ecuador (255,000 km², 1.7% bigger).
- The gap between them, 237,000 km², is about the size of Romania (236,000 km²).
- At French Southern and Antarctic Lands's density, United Kingdom would have 6,560 people (it has 67.3 million). At United Kingdom's density, French Southern and Antarctic Lands would have 2.0 million (it has 200).
- United Kingdom's centre is 103.3° of latitude, about 11,490 km, farther north than French Southern and Antarctic Lands's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | United Kingdom | 34.9× |
| More people | United Kingdom | 343,503× |
| More crowded | United Kingdom | 10,258× |
| Farther north | United Kingdom | 103.3° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | United Kingdom | 2.9× against 2.4× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | United Kingdom | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 7.95× | 0.23× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.68× | 0.02× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.65× | 0.02× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.44× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.08× | 1 in 451 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.03× | 1 in 1,213 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.03× | 1 in 1,352 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.01× | 1 in 2,430 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| United Kingdom | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 244,000 km²94,100 mi² | 6,990 km²2,700 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 244,000 km² | 7,280 km² |
| Population | 67.3 millionWikidata, 2021 | 200Wikidata, 2012 |
| Density | 276 per km² | 0.0 per km² |
| Official area | 242,000 km²Wikidata | 7,830 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | London | Port-aux-Français |
| Latitude range | 50°N to 61°N | 50°S to 49°S |
| Continent | Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
Population: Wikidata 2021 and Wikidata 2012, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 242,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 244,000 km², to within 2%.
- 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