Fiji vs Panama
Panama is 4.06 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Panama about 4.1 times.
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Fiji is 0.25× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 4.06× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Panama City |
| Region | Melanesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Fiji is 4.06 times smaller than Panama. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Panama?
- About 4.1 times: Panama has 4.06× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Panama 62 per km².