Azerbaijan vs French Polynesia
Azerbaijan is 20.8 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Azerbaijan about 21 times.
AzerbaijanFrench PolynesiaAzerbaijan moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 20.8× the area of French Polynesia.
| Azerbaijan | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 282,465 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Papeete |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 20.8 times larger than French Polynesia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 21 times: Azerbaijan has 20.8× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or French Polynesia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 282,465. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².