French Polynesia vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 6.32 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Rwanda about 6.3 times.
French PolynesiaRwandaFrench Polynesia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.16× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 6.32× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kigali |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. French Polynesia is 6.32 times smaller than Rwanda. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Rwanda?
- About 6.3 times: Rwanda has 6.32× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².