French Polynesia vs Malta
French Polynesia is 13.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into French Polynesia about 13 times.
French PolynesiaMaltaFrench Polynesia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
13.2×
French Polynesia is 13.2× the area of Malta.
| French Polynesia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 579,704 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Valletta |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 13.2 times larger than Malta. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into French Polynesia?
- About 13 times: French Polynesia has 13.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do French Polynesia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².