French Polynesia vs Guyana
Guyana is 51.6 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Guyana about 52 times.
French PolynesiaGuyanaFrench Polynesia moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 51.6× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 835,986 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Georgetown |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. French Polynesia is 51.6 times smaller than Guyana. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Guyana?
- About 52 times: Guyana has 51.6× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².