Australia vs Fiji
Australia is 421 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Australia about 421 times.
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Australia is 421× the area of Fiji.
| Australia | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 933,154 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Suva |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Australia is 421 times larger than Fiji. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Australia?
- About 421 times: Australia has 421× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Australia and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Fiji?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 933,154. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Fiji 51 per km².