French Polynesia vs Gambia
Gambia is 2.71 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Gambia about 2.7 times.
French PolynesiaGambiaFrench Polynesia moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.37× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 2.71× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Banjul |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. French Polynesia is 2.71 times smaller than Gambia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Gambia?
- About 2.7 times: Gambia has 2.71× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Gambia 250 per km².