French Polynesia vs Palau
French Polynesia is 8.94 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into French Polynesia about 8.9 times.
French PolynesiaPalauFrench Polynesia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 8.94× the area of Palau.
| French Polynesia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 17,663 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Koror |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 8.94 times larger than Palau. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into French Polynesia?
- About 8.9 times: French Polynesia has 8.94× the area of Palau.
- Why do French Polynesia and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 17,663. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Palau 38 per km².