French Polynesia vs Nepal
Nepal is 35.3 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Nepal about 35 times.
French PolynesiaNepalFrench Polynesia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.03× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 35.3× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kathmandu |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. French Polynesia is 35.3 times smaller than Nepal. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Nepal?
- About 35 times: Nepal has 35.3× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Nepal 201 per km².