French Polynesia vs Saint Barthélemy
French Polynesia is 174 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into French Polynesia about 174 times.
French PolynesiaSaint BarthélemyFrench Polynesia moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 174× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| French Polynesia | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 10,124 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 174 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into French Polynesia?
- About 174 times: French Polynesia has 174× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do French Polynesia and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 10,124. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².