Antigua and Barbuda vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 9.47 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into French Polynesia about 9.5 times.
Antigua and BarbudaFrench PolynesiaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.11× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 9.47× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 282,465 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Papeete |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 9.47 times smaller than French Polynesia. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into French Polynesia?
- About 9.5 times: French Polynesia has 9.47× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².