French Polynesia vs Mauritius
French Polynesia is 2.04 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into French Polynesia about 2.0 times.
French PolynesiaMauritiusFrench Polynesia moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 2.04× the area of Mauritius.
| French Polynesia | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Port Louis |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 2.04 times larger than Mauritius. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into French Polynesia?
- About 2.0 times: French Polynesia has 2.04× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do French Polynesia and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².