Antarctica vs Fiji
Antarctica is 766 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Antarctica about 766 times.
AntarcticaFijiAntarctica moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 766× the area of Fiji.
| Antarctica | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 933,154 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | — | Suva |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Antarctica is 766 times larger than Fiji. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Antarctica?
- About 766 times: Antarctica has 766× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Antarctica and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Fiji 51 per km².