Taiwan vs Wallis and Futuna
Taiwan is 132 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Taiwan about 132 times.
TaiwanWallis and FutunaTaiwan moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Taiwan is 132× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Taiwan | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 11,558 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Taiwan is 132 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Taiwan?
- About 132 times: Taiwan has 132× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Taiwan and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Wallis and Futuna?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 11,558. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².