Fiji vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 22.3 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Paraguay about 22 times.
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Fiji is 0.04× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 22.3× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Asuncion |
| Region | Melanesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Fiji is 22.3 times smaller than Paraguay. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Paraguay?
- About 22 times: Paraguay has 22.3× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².