Comoros vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 2.05 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into French Polynesia about 2.0 times.
ComorosFrench PolynesiaComoros moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.49× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 2.05× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 282,465 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Papeete |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Comoros is 2.05 times smaller than French Polynesia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into French Polynesia?
- About 2.0 times: French Polynesia has 2.05× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or French Polynesia?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 282,465. Density: Comoros 434 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².