French Polynesia vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 141 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Madagascar about 141 times.
French PolynesiaMadagascarFrench Polynesia moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 141× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Antananarivo |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- No. French Polynesia is 141 times smaller than Madagascar. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Madagascar?
- About 141 times: Madagascar has 141× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².