Albania vs Fiji
Albania is 57% larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Albania about 1.6 times.
AlbaniaFijiAlbania moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Albania is 1.57× the area of Fiji.
| Albania | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 933,154 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Suva |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Albania is 57% larger than Fiji. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Albania?
- About 1.6 times: Albania has 1.57× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Albania and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Fiji?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 933,154. Density: Albania 82 per km², Fiji 51 per km².