Bermuda vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 78.6 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into French Polynesia about 79 times.
BermudaFrench PolynesiaBermuda moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.01× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 78.6× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 282,465 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Papeete |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Bermuda is 78.6 times smaller than French Polynesia. Bermuda covers 53 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into French Polynesia?
- About 79 times: French Polynesia has 78.6× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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, Bermuda or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 64,555. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².