French Polynesia vs Greenland
Greenland is 520 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Greenland about 520 times.
French PolynesiaGreenlandFrench Polynesia moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 520× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 56,831 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Nuuk |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. French Polynesia is 520 times smaller than Greenland. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Greenland?
- About 520 times: Greenland has 520× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 56,831. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².