Cyprus vs Fiji
Fiji is 98% larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Fiji about 2.0 times.
CyprusFijiCyprus moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
0.51×
Cyprus is 0.51× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 1.98× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 933,154 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Suva |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Fiji?
- No. Cyprus is 49% smaller than Fiji. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Fiji?
- About 2.0 times: Fiji has 1.98× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Fiji?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 933,154. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Fiji 51 per km².