French Polynesia vs Oman
Oman is 74.3 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Oman about 74 times.
French PolynesiaOmanFrench Polynesia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 74.3× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Muscat |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. French Polynesia is 74.3 times smaller than Oman. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Oman?
- About 74 times: Oman has 74.3× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Oman 18 per km².