Åland Islands vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 2.63 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 2.6 times.
Åland IslandsFrench PolynesiaÅland Islands moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Åland Islands is 0.38× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 2.63× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 282,465 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Papeete |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Åland Islands is 2.63 times smaller than French Polynesia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 2.6 times: French Polynesia has 2.63× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².