Belize vs Fiji
Belize is 26% larger than Fiji.
BelizeFijiBelize moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Belize is 1.26× the area of Fiji.
| Belize | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 933,154 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Suva |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize 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 Belize bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Belize is 26% larger than Fiji. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Belize?
- About 1.3 times: Belize has 1.26× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Belize and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize 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, Belize or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Fiji 51 per km².