French Polynesia vs Palestine
Palestine is 97% larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Palestine about 2.0 times.
French PolynesiaPalestineFrench Polynesia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.51× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 1.97× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | East Jerusalem |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. French Polynesia is 49% smaller than Palestine. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Palestine?
- About 2.0 times: Palestine has 1.97× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Palestine 659 per km².