Croatia vs French Polynesia
Croatia is 13.6 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Croatia about 14 times.
CroatiaFrench PolynesiaCroatia moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
13.6×
Croatia is 13.6× the area of French Polynesia.
| Croatia | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 282,465 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Croatia is 13.6 times larger than French Polynesia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Croatia?
- About 14 times: Croatia has 13.6× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Croatia and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or French Polynesia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 282,465. Density: Croatia 68 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².