Andorra vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 8.9 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into French Polynesia about 8.9 times.
AndorraFrench PolynesiaAndorra moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.11× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 8.9× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 282,465 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Andorra is 8.9 times smaller than French Polynesia. Andorra covers 468 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into French Polynesia?
- About 8.9 times: French Polynesia has 8.9× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².