French Polynesia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 20.1 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into United Arab Emirates about 20 times.
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French Polynesia is 0.05× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 20.1× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. French Polynesia is 20.1 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 20 times: United Arab Emirates has 20.1× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².