Bahamas vs French Polynesia
Bahamas is 3.33 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Bahamas about 3.3 times.
BahamasFrench PolynesiaBahamas moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 3.33× the area of French Polynesia.
| Bahamas | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 282,465 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Bahamas is 3.33 times larger than French Polynesia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Bahamas?
- About 3.3 times: Bahamas has 3.33× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Bahamas and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 282,465. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².