French Polynesia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 155 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into South Sudan about 155 times.
French PolynesiaSouth SudanFrench Polynesia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 155× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Juba |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N 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 South Sudan?
- No. French Polynesia is 155 times smaller than South Sudan. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into South Sudan?
- About 155 times: South Sudan has 155× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².