French Polynesia vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 8.69 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Taiwan about 8.7 times.
French PolynesiaTaiwanFrench Polynesia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.12× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 8.69× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Taipei |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. French Polynesia is 8.69 times smaller than Taiwan. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Taiwan?
- About 8.7 times: Taiwan has 8.69× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².