French Polynesia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 39.3 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Tunisia about 39 times.
French PolynesiaTunisiaFrench Polynesia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.03× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 39.3× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Tunis |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. French Polynesia is 39.3 times smaller than Tunisia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Tunisia?
- About 39 times: Tunisia has 39.3× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².