French Polynesia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 42.3 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Uruguay about 42 times.
French PolynesiaUruguayFrench Polynesia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.02× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 42.3× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Montevideo |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. French Polynesia is 42.3 times smaller than Uruguay. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Uruguay?
- About 42 times: Uruguay has 42.3× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².