Fiji vs Pitcairn Islands
Fiji is 389 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Fiji about 389 times.
FijiPitcairn IslandsFiji moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 389× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Fiji | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 50 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Adamstown |
| Region | Melanesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Fiji is 389 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 389 times: Fiji has 389× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Fiji and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 50. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².