Fiji vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 3.57 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Lithuania about 3.6 times.
FijiLithuaniaFiji moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 0.28× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 3.57× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Fiji is 3.57 times smaller than Lithuania. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Lithuania?
- About 3.6 times: Lithuania has 3.57× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².