French Polynesia vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 15.7 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Lithuania about 16 times.
French PolynesiaLithuaniaFrench Polynesia moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.06× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 15.7× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. French Polynesia is 15.7 times smaller than Lithuania. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Lithuania?
- About 16 times: Lithuania has 15.7× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².