Faroe Islands vs Fiji
Fiji is 13.1 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Fiji about 13 times.
Faroe IslandsFijiFaroe Islands moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Faroe Islands is 0.08× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 13.1× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 933,154 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Suva |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Fiji?
- No. Faroe Islands is 13.1 times smaller than Fiji. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 13 times: Fiji has 13.1× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Fiji 51 per km².