French Polynesia vs Portugal
Portugal is 22.1 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Portugal about 22 times.
French PolynesiaPortugalFrench Polynesia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.05× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 22.1× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Lisbon |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 Portugal?
- No. French Polynesia is 22.1 times smaller than Portugal. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Portugal?
- About 22 times: Portugal has 22.1× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Portugal 117 per km².