Austria vs Fiji
Austria is 4.59 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Austria about 4.6 times.
AustriaFijiAustria moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
4.59×
Austria is 4.59× the area of Fiji.
| Austria | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 933,154 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Suva |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Austria is 4.59 times larger than Fiji. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Austria?
- About 4.6 times: Austria has 4.59× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Austria and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Fiji?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 933,154. Density: Austria 110 per km², Fiji 51 per km².