French Polynesia vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 457 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Indonesia about 457 times.
French PolynesiaIndonesiaFrench Polynesia moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 457× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Jakarta |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- No. French Polynesia is 457 times smaller than Indonesia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Indonesia?
- About 457 times: Indonesia has 457× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².