French Polynesia vs Sudan
Sudan is 453 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Sudan about 453 times.
French PolynesiaSudanFrench Polynesia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 453× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Khartoum |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. French Polynesia is 453 times smaller than Sudan. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Sudan?
- About 453 times: Sudan has 453× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Sudan 27 per km².