French Polynesia vs Gabon
Gabon is 64.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Gabon about 64 times.
French PolynesiaGabonFrench Polynesia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 64.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Libreville |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 French Polynesia bigger than Gabon?
- No. French Polynesia is 64.2 times smaller than Gabon. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Gabon?
- About 64 times: Gabon has 64.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. 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, French Polynesia or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².