Fiji vs Macao
Fiji is 159 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Fiji about 159 times.
FijiMacaoFiji moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 159× the area of Macao.
| Fiji | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 685,900 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | — |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Fiji is 159 times larger than Macao. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Fiji?
- About 159 times: Fiji has 159× the area of Macao.
- Why do Fiji and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 685,900. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².