Antigua and Barbuda vs Fiji
Fiji is 41.5 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Fiji about 42 times.
Antigua and BarbudaFijiAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.02× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 41.5× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 933,154 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Suva |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Fiji?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 41.5 times smaller than Fiji. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Fiji?
- About 42 times: Fiji has 41.5× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Fiji 51 per km².