Fiji vs Guam
Fiji is 33.6 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Fiji about 34 times.
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33.6×
Fiji is 33.6× the area of Guam.
| Fiji | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 168,999 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Agana |
| Region | Melanesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Fiji bigger than Guam?
- Yes. Fiji is 33.6 times larger than Guam. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Fiji?
- About 34 times: Fiji has 33.6× the area of Guam.
- Why do Fiji and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. 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, Fiji or Guam?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 168,999. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Guam 311 per km².