Fiji vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 41% larger than Fiji.
FijiNorth MacedoniaFiji moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 0.71× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.41× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Skopje |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Fiji is 29% smaller than North Macedonia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.4 times: North Macedonia has 1.41× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².