French Polynesia vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 26.1 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Guatemala about 26 times.
French PolynesiaGuatemalaFrench Polynesia moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.04× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 26.1× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Guatemala City |
| Region | Polynesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- No. French Polynesia is 26.1 times smaller than Guatemala. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Guatemala?
- About 26 times: Guatemala has 26.1× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².