French Polynesia vs Ireland
Ireland is 16.7 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Ireland about 17 times.
French PolynesiaIrelandFrench Polynesia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.06× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 16.7× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Dublin |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. French Polynesia is 16.7 times smaller than Ireland. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Ireland?
- About 17 times: Ireland has 16.7× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Ireland 79 per km².