French Polynesia vs Serbia
Serbia is 21.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Serbia about 21 times.
French PolynesiaSerbiaFrench Polynesia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.05× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 21.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Belgrade |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 Serbia?
- No. French Polynesia is 21.2 times smaller than Serbia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Serbia?
- About 21 times: Serbia has 21.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Serbia 74 per km².