Fiji vs Kuwait
Fiji and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size.
FijiKuwaitFiji moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Fiji is 1.03× the area of Kuwait.
| Fiji | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Kuwait City |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Fiji and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Fiji?
- About 1.0 times: Fiji has 1.03× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Fiji and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².