Fiji vs Philippines
Philippines is 18.8 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Philippines about 19 times.
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Fiji is 0.05× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 18.8× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Manila |
| Region | Melanesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Fiji is 18.8 times smaller than Philippines. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Philippines?
- About 19 times: Philippines has 18.8× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Philippines 340 per km².