Aruba vs Fiji
Fiji is 102 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Fiji about 102 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 102× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 933,154 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Fiji?
- No. Aruba is 102 times smaller than Fiji. Aruba covers 179 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Fiji?
- About 102 times: Fiji has 102× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Fiji 51 per km².