French Polynesia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
French Polynesia is 10.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into French Polynesia about 11 times.
French PolynesiaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesFrench Polynesia moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
10.7×
French Polynesia is 10.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| French Polynesia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 99,924 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 10.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into French Polynesia?
- About 11 times: French Polynesia has 10.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do French Polynesia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 99,924. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².