French Polynesia vs Seychelles
French Polynesia is 9.08 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into French Polynesia about 9.1 times.
French PolynesiaSeychellesFrench Polynesia moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 9.08× the area of Seychelles.
| French Polynesia | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 122,730 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Victoria |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 9.08 times larger than Seychelles. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into French Polynesia?
- About 9.1 times: French Polynesia has 9.08× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do French Polynesia and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 122,730. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².