French Polynesia vs Kiribati
French Polynesia is 5.14 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into French Polynesia about 5.1 times.
French PolynesiaKiribatiFrench Polynesia moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 5.14× the area of Kiribati.
| French Polynesia | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 136,488 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Tarawa |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 5.14 times larger than Kiribati. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into French Polynesia?
- About 5.1 times: French Polynesia has 5.14× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do French Polynesia and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 136,488. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².