French Polynesia vs Peru
Peru is 308 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Peru about 308 times.
French PolynesiaPeruFrench Polynesia moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 308× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Lima |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. French Polynesia is 308 times smaller than Peru. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Peru?
- About 308 times: Peru has 308× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Peru 27 per km².