Cyprus vs French Polynesia
Cyprus is 2.22 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Cyprus about 2.2 times.
CyprusFrench PolynesiaCyprus moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
2.22×
Cyprus is 2.22× the area of French Polynesia.
| Cyprus | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 282,465 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Papeete |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Cyprus is 2.22 times larger than French Polynesia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Cyprus?
- About 2.2 times: Cyprus has 2.22× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Cyprus and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or French Polynesia?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 282,465. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².