French Polynesia vs Togo
Togo is 13.6 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Togo about 14 times.
French PolynesiaTogoFrench Polynesia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.07× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 13.6× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Lome |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Togo at 9° 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 Togo?
- No. French Polynesia is 13.6 times smaller than Togo. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Togo?
- About 14 times: Togo has 13.6× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Togo 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 Togo 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 Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Togo 151 per km².