Albania vs French Polynesia
Albania is 6.9 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Albania about 6.9 times.
AlbaniaFrench PolynesiaAlbania moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
6.9×
Albania is 6.9× the area of French Polynesia.
| Albania | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 282,465 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Albania is 6.9 times larger than French Polynesia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Albania?
- About 6.9 times: Albania has 6.9× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Albania and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or French Polynesia?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 282,465. Density: Albania 82 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².