French Polynesia vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 3.58 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Timor-Leste about 3.6 times.
French PolynesiaTimor-LesteFrench Polynesia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.28× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 3.58× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Dili |
| Region | Polynesia | South-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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. French Polynesia is 3.58 times smaller than Timor-Leste. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 3.6 times: Timor-Leste has 3.58× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².