Angola vs French Polynesia
Angola is 299 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Angola about 299 times.
AngolaFrench PolynesiaAngola moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 299× the area of French Polynesia.
| Angola | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 282,465 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Papeete |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Angola is 299 times larger than French Polynesia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Angola?
- About 299 times: Angola has 299× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Angola and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or French Polynesia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 282,465. Density: Angola 31 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².