Fiji vs Montserrat
Fiji is 179 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Fiji about 179 times.
FijiMontserratFiji moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 179× the area of Montserrat.
| Fiji | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 5,440 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Brades |
| Region | Melanesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Fiji is 179 times larger than Montserrat. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Fiji?
- About 179 times: Fiji has 179× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Fiji and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 5,440. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².