French Polynesia vs Laos
Laos is 56.8 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Laos about 57 times.
French PolynesiaLaosFrench Polynesia moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 56.8× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Vientiane |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. French Polynesia is 56.8 times smaller than Laos. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Laos?
- About 57 times: Laos has 56.8× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Laos 33 per km².