French Polynesia vs South Korea
South Korea is 24.1 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into South Korea about 24 times.
French PolynesiaSouth KoreaFrench Polynesia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.04× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 24.1× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Seoul |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- No. French Polynesia is 24.1 times smaller than South Korea. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into South Korea?
- About 24 times: South Korea has 24.1× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², South Korea 515 per km².