Dominica vs Fiji
Fiji is 24.3 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Fiji about 24 times.
DominicaFijiDominica moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.04× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 24.3× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 933,154 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Fiji?
- No. Dominica is 24.3 times smaller than Fiji. Dominica covers 751 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Fiji?
- About 24 times: Fiji has 24.3× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Fiji 51 per km².