French Polynesia vs Latvia
Latvia is 15.5 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Latvia about 16 times.
French PolynesiaLatviaFrench Polynesia moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.06× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 15.5× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Riga |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. French Polynesia is 15.5 times smaller than Latvia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Latvia?
- About 16 times: Latvia has 15.5× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Latvia 29 per km².