Fiji vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Fiji is 2.33 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Fiji about 2.3 times.
FijiFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsFiji moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 2.33× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Fiji | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 196 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Melanesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Fiji bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Fiji is 2.33 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Fiji?
- About 2.3 times: Fiji has 2.33× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Fiji and French Southern and Antarctic Lands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, Fiji or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 196. Density: Fiji 51 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².