French Polynesia vs Philippines
Philippines is 82.4 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Philippines about 82 times.
French PolynesiaPhilippinesFrench Polynesia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 82.4× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Manila |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. French Polynesia is 82.4 times smaller than Philippines. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Philippines?
- About 82 times: Philippines has 82.4× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Philippines 340 per km².