Fiji vs Palestine
Fiji is 2.22 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Fiji about 2.2 times.
FijiPalestineFiji moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 2.22× the area of Palestine.
| Fiji | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Fiji is 2.22 times larger than Palestine. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Fiji?
- About 2.2 times: Fiji has 2.22× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Fiji and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Palestine 659 per km².