French Polynesia vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 15.7 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Sri Lanka about 16 times.
French PolynesiaSri LankaFrench Polynesia moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.06× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 15.7× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Colombo |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. French Polynesia is 15.7 times smaller than Sri Lanka. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 16 times: Sri Lanka has 15.7× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².