French Polynesia vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 222 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Nigeria about 222 times.
French PolynesiaNigeriaFrench Polynesia moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 222× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Abuja |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. French Polynesia is 222 times smaller than Nigeria. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Nigeria?
- About 222 times: Nigeria has 222× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².