French Polynesia vs Ghana
Ghana is 57.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Ghana about 57 times.
French PolynesiaGhanaFrench Polynesia moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 57.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Accra |
| Region | Polynesia | Western 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- No. French Polynesia is 57.2 times smaller than Ghana. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Ghana?
- About 57 times: Ghana has 57.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Ghana 147 per km².