Fiji vs Moldova
Moldova is 85% larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Moldova about 1.9 times.
FijiMoldovaFiji moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Fiji is 0.54× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.85× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Chisinau |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Fiji is 46% smaller than Moldova. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Moldova?
- About 1.9 times: Moldova has 1.85× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Moldova 70 per km².