French Polynesia vs Grenada
French Polynesia is 11.9 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into French Polynesia about 12 times.
French PolynesiaGrenadaFrench Polynesia moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 11.9× the area of Grenada.
| French Polynesia | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 117,303 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Saint George's |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 11.9 times larger than Grenada. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into French Polynesia?
- About 12 times: French Polynesia has 11.9× the area of Grenada.
- Why do French Polynesia and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 117,303. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Grenada 336 per km².