Fiji vs Latvia
Latvia is 3.53 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Latvia about 3.5 times.
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Fiji is 0.28× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 3.53× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Riga |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Fiji is 3.53 times smaller than Latvia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Latvia?
- About 3.5 times: Latvia has 3.53× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Latvia 29 per km².