French Polynesia vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 4.86 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Slovenia about 4.9 times.
French PolynesiaSloveniaFrench Polynesia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.21× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 4.86× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Ljubljana |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. French Polynesia is 4.86 times smaller than Slovenia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Slovenia?
- About 4.9 times: Slovenia has 4.86× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².