Kiribati vs Wallis and Futuna
Kiribati is 2.96 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Kiribati about 3.0 times.
KiribatiWallis and FutunaKiribati moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 2.96× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Kiribati | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 11,558 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Kiribati bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Kiribati is 2.96 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Kiribati?
- About 3.0 times: Kiribati has 2.96× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Kiribati and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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, Kiribati or Wallis and Futuna?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 11,558. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².