Falkland Islands vs Fiji
Fiji is 50% larger than Falkland Islands.
Falkland IslandsFijiFalkland Islands moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.67× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 1.5× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 933,154 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Suva |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Fiji. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Fiji?
- No. Falkland Islands is 33% smaller than Fiji. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 1.5 times: Fiji has 1.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Fiji. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Fiji 51 per km².