Åland Islands vs Fiji
Fiji is 11.5 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Fiji about 12 times.
Åland IslandsFijiÅland Islands moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.09× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 11.5× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 933,154 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Suva |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Fiji. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Fiji?
- No. Åland Islands is 11.5 times smaller than Fiji. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 12 times: Fiji has 11.5× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Fiji. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Fiji 51 per km².