Fiji vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 14.7 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into New Zealand about 15 times.
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Fiji is 0.07× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 14.7× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Wellington |
| Region | Melanesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Fiji is 14.7 times smaller than New Zealand. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into New Zealand?
- About 15 times: New Zealand has 14.7× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².