French Polynesia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 88% larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 1.9 times.
French PolynesiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Polynesia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
0.53×
French Polynesia is 0.53× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.88× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 196 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Polynesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Polynesia bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. French Polynesia is 47% smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 1.9 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 1.88× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and French Southern and Antarctic Lands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Polynesia or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 196. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².