French Polynesia vs Hong Kong
French Polynesia is 51% larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into French Polynesia about 1.5 times.
French PolynesiaHong KongFrench Polynesia moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 1.51× the area of Hong Kong.
| French Polynesia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 51% larger than Hong Kong. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into French Polynesia?
- About 1.5 times: French Polynesia has 1.51× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do French Polynesia and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².