French Polynesia vs Italy
Italy is 72.5 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Italy about 72 times.
French PolynesiaItalyFrench Polynesia moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 72.5× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Rome |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. French Polynesia is 72.5 times smaller than Italy. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Italy?
- About 72 times: Italy has 72.5× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Italy 195 per km².