French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 2.18 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Puerto Rico about 2.2 times.
French PolynesiaPuerto RicoFrench Polynesia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.46× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 2.18× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | San Juan |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. French Polynesia is 2.18 times smaller than Puerto Rico. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 2.2 times: Puerto Rico has 2.18× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².