French Polynesia vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 10.1 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Netherlands about 10 times.
French PolynesiaNetherlandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.1× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 10.1× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Amsterdam |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 Netherlands?
- No. French Polynesia is 10.1 times smaller than Netherlands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Netherlands?
- About 10 times: Netherlands has 10.1× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².