French Polynesia vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 28.9 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Nicaragua about 29 times.
French PolynesiaNicaraguaFrench Polynesia moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
0.03×
French Polynesia is 0.03× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 28.9× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Managua |
| Region | Polynesia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. French Polynesia is 28.9 times smaller than Nicaragua. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Nicaragua?
- About 29 times: Nicaragua has 28.9× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².