French Polynesia vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 6.82 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Solomon Islands about 6.8 times.
French PolynesiaSolomon IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.15× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 6.82× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 838,645 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Honiara |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. French Polynesia is 6.82 times smaller than Solomon Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 6.8 times: Solomon Islands has 6.82× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².