French Polynesia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 97.6 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Paraguay about 98 times.
French PolynesiaParaguayFrench Polynesia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 97.6× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Asuncion |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. French Polynesia is 97.6 times smaller than Paraguay. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Paraguay?
- About 98 times: Paraguay has 97.6× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².