Antarctica vs French Polynesia
Antarctica is 3,360 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Antarctica about 3360 times.
AntarcticaFrench PolynesiaAntarctica moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 3,360× the area of French Polynesia.
| Antarctica | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 282,465 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | — | Papeete |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 3,360 times larger than French Polynesia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Antarctica?
- About 3360 times: Antarctica has 3,360× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Antarctica and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².