French Polynesia vs Tonga
French Polynesia is 5.56 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into French Polynesia about 5.6 times.
French PolynesiaTongaFrench Polynesia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 5.56× the area of Tonga.
| French Polynesia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 103,742 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 5.56 times larger than Tonga. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into French Polynesia?
- About 5.6 times: French Polynesia has 5.56× the area of Tonga.
- Why do French Polynesia and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 103,742. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Tonga 139 per km².