British Virgin Islands vs Fiji
Fiji is 121 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Fiji about 121 times.
British Virgin IslandsFijiBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 121× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 933,154 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Suva |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Fiji?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 121 times smaller than Fiji. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 121 times: Fiji has 121× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Fiji 51 per km².