French Polynesia vs Turkey
Turkey is 188 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Turkey about 188 times.
French PolynesiaTurkeyFrench Polynesia moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 188× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Ankara |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 Turkey?
- No. French Polynesia is 188 times smaller than Turkey. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Turkey?
- About 188 times: Turkey has 188× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Turkey 110 per km².