Vanuatu vs Wallis and Futuna
Vanuatu is 44.5 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Vanuatu about 44 times.
VanuatuWallis and FutunaVanuatu moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Vanuatu is 44.5× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Vanuatu | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,190 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 335,169 | 11,558 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Port-Vila | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Vanuatu sits at about 16°S and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Vanuatu bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Vanuatu is 44.5 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Vanuatu covers 12,190 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Vanuatu?
- About 44 times: Vanuatu has 44.5× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Vanuatu is drawn about 1.08× 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, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 11,558. Density: Vanuatu 27 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².