French Polynesia vs Iraq
Iraq is 105 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Iraq about 105 times.
French PolynesiaIraqFrench Polynesia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 105× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Baghdad |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. French Polynesia is 105 times smaller than Iraq. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Iraq?
- About 105 times: Iraq has 105× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Iraq 108 per km².