Fiji vs French Polynesia
Fiji is 4.39 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Fiji about 4.4 times.
FijiFrench PolynesiaFiji moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 4.39× the area of French Polynesia.
| Fiji | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 282,465 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Papeete |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Fiji bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Fiji is 4.39 times larger than French Polynesia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Fiji?
- About 4.4 times: Fiji has 4.39× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Fiji and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× 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, Fiji or French Polynesia?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 282,465. Density: Fiji 51 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².