French Polynesia vs Israel
Israel is 4.98 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Israel about 5.0 times.
French PolynesiaIsraelFrench Polynesia moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.2× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 4.98× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Jerusalem |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. French Polynesia is 4.98 times smaller than Israel. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Israel?
- About 5.0 times: Israel has 4.98× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Israel 487 per km².