French Polynesia vs Saint Helena
French Polynesia is 10.6 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into French Polynesia about 11 times.
French PolynesiaSaint HelenaFrench Polynesia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 10.6× the area of Saint Helena.
| French Polynesia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 5,633 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Jamestown |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 10.6 times larger than Saint Helena. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into French Polynesia?
- About 11 times: French Polynesia has 10.6× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do French Polynesia and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 5,633. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².