French Polynesia vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 2.51 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Lebanon about 2.5 times.
French PolynesiaLebanonFrench Polynesia moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.4× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 2.51× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Beirut |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- No. French Polynesia is 2.51 times smaller than Lebanon. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Lebanon?
- About 2.5 times: Lebanon has 2.51× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².