French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 111 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 111 times.
French PolynesiaPapua New GuineaFrench Polynesia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 111× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Port Moresby |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. French Polynesia is 111 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 111 times: Papua New Guinea has 111× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².