French Polynesia vs Morocco
Morocco is 107 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Morocco about 107 times.
French PolynesiaMoroccoFrench Polynesia moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 107× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Rabat |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. French Polynesia is 107 times smaller than Morocco. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Morocco?
- About 107 times: Morocco has 107× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Morocco 86 per km².