French Polynesia vs Yemen
Yemen is 109 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Yemen about 109 times.
French PolynesiaYemenFrench Polynesia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.01× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 109× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. French Polynesia is 109 times smaller than Yemen. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Yemen?
- About 109 times: Yemen has 109× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Yemen 92 per km².