French Polynesia vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 23% larger than French Polynesia.
French PolynesiaTrinidad and TobagoFrench Polynesia moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.81× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.23× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. French Polynesia is 19% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.2 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.23× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².