Fiji vs Iceland
Iceland is 5.64 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Iceland about 5.6 times.
FijiIcelandFiji moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Fiji is 0.18× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 5.64× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 392,404 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Reykjavik |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Fiji is 5.64 times smaller than Iceland. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Iceland?
- About 5.6 times: Iceland has 5.64× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 392,404. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².