French Polynesia vs Marshall Islands
French Polynesia is 23 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 23 times.
French PolynesiaMarshall IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 23× the area of Marshall Islands.
| French Polynesia | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 36,282 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Majuro |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 23 times larger than Marshall Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 23 times: French Polynesia has 23× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do French Polynesia and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 36,282. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².