French Polynesia vs Kenya
Kenya is 140 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Kenya about 140 times.
French PolynesiaKenyaFrench Polynesia moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 140× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Nairobi |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. French Polynesia is 140 times smaller than Kenya. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Kenya?
- About 140 times: Kenya has 140× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Kenya 99 per km².