French Polynesia vs US Virgin Islands
French Polynesia is 12 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 12 times.
French PolynesiaUS Virgin IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 12× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| French Polynesia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 103,792 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 12 times larger than US Virgin Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 12 times: French Polynesia has 12× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do French Polynesia and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 103,792. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².