French Polynesia vs Mexico
Mexico is 473 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Mexico about 473 times.
French PolynesiaMexicoFrench Polynesia moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 473× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Mexico City |
| Region | Polynesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. French Polynesia is 473 times smaller than Mexico. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Mexico?
- About 473 times: Mexico has 473× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Mexico 67 per km².