French Polynesia vs Haiti
Haiti is 6.66 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Haiti about 6.7 times.
French PolynesiaHaitiFrench Polynesia moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.15× the area of Haiti. Put the other way, Haiti is 6.66× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Haiti?
- No. French Polynesia is 6.66 times smaller than Haiti. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Haiti?
- About 6.7 times: Haiti has 6.66× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Haiti 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 Haiti about 1.12×. 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 Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Haiti 429 per km².