French Polynesia vs Iceland
Iceland is 24.7 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Iceland about 25 times.
French PolynesiaIcelandFrench Polynesia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.04× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 24.7× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 392,404 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Reykjavik |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 Iceland?
- No. French Polynesia is 24.7 times smaller than Iceland. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Iceland?
- About 25 times: Iceland has 24.7× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².