Fiji vs Nauru
Fiji is 870 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Fiji about 870 times.
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Fiji is 870× the area of Nauru.
| Fiji | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 12,025 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Yaren District |
| Region | Melanesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Fiji is 870 times larger than Nauru. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Fiji?
- About 870 times: Fiji has 870× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Fiji and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 12,025. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Nauru 573 per km².