French Polynesia vs Senegal
Senegal is 47.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Senegal about 47 times.
French PolynesiaSenegalFrench Polynesia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 47.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Dakar |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. French Polynesia is 47.2 times smaller than Senegal. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Senegal?
- About 47 times: Senegal has 47.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Senegal 96 per km².