French Polynesia vs Romania
Romania is 57.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Romania about 57 times.
French PolynesiaRomaniaFrench Polynesia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 57.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Bucharest |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. French Polynesia is 57.2 times smaller than Romania. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Romania?
- About 57 times: Romania has 57.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Romania 80 per km².