French Polynesia vs Pitcairn Islands
French Polynesia is 88.7 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 89 times.
French PolynesiaPitcairn IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 88.7× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| French Polynesia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 50 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Adamstown |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 88.7 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 89 times: French Polynesia has 88.7× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 50. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².