Fiji vs Nepal
Nepal is 8.05 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Nepal about 8.1 times.
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0.12×
Fiji is 0.12× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 8.05× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Kathmandu |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Fiji is 8.05 times smaller than Nepal. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Nepal?
- About 8.1 times: Nepal has 8.05× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Nepal 201 per km².