Botswana vs Fiji
Botswana is 31.8 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Botswana about 32 times.
BotswanaFijiBotswana moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
31.8×
Botswana is 31.8× the area of Fiji.
| Botswana | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 933,154 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Suva |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. Botswana is 31.8 times larger than Fiji. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Botswana?
- About 32 times: Botswana has 31.8× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Botswana and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Fiji?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 933,154. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Fiji 51 per km².