Belgium vs Fiji
Belgium is 68% larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Belgium about 1.7 times.
BelgiumFijiBelgium moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
1.68×
Belgium is 1.68× the area of Fiji.
| Belgium | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 933,154 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Suva |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Belgium is 68% larger than Fiji. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Belgium?
- About 1.7 times: Belgium has 1.68× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Belgium and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Fiji?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 933,154. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Fiji 51 per km².