French Polynesia vs Maldives
French Polynesia is 14.0 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into French Polynesia about 14 times.
French PolynesiaMaldivesFrench Polynesia moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 14.0× the area of Maldives.
| French Polynesia | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 529,676 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Male |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 14.0 times larger than Maldives. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into French Polynesia?
- About 14 times: French Polynesia has 14.0× the area of Maldives.
- Why do French Polynesia and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².