Fiji vs Portugal
Portugal is 5.05 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Portugal about 5.0 times.
FijiPortugalFiji moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Fiji is 0.2× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 5.05× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Lisbon |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Fiji. 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 Portugal?
- No. Fiji is 5.05 times smaller than Portugal. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Portugal?
- About 5.0 times: Portugal has 5.05× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Fiji. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Fiji or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Portugal 117 per km².