Fiji vs Mexico
Mexico is 108 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Mexico about 108 times.
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Fiji is 0.01× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 108× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Mexico City |
| Region | Melanesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Fiji is 108 times smaller than Mexico. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Mexico?
- About 108 times: Mexico has 108× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Mexico 67 per km².