French Polynesia vs Jordan
Jordan is 21.4 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Jordan about 21 times.
French PolynesiaJordanFrench Polynesia moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.05× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 21.4× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- No. French Polynesia is 21.4 times smaller than Jordan. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Jordan?
- About 21 times: Jordan has 21.4× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Jordan 129 per km².