Fiji vs Laos
Laos is 13.0 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Laos about 13 times.
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Fiji is 0.08× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 13.0× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Vientiane |
| Region | Melanesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Fiji is 13.0 times smaller than Laos. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Laos?
- About 13 times: Laos has 13.0× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Laos 33 per km².