Fiji vs Puerto Rico
Fiji is 2.01 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Fiji about 2.0 times.
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Fiji is 2.01× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Fiji | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | San Juan |
| Region | Melanesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Fiji is 2.01 times larger than Puerto Rico. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Fiji?
- About 2.0 times: Fiji has 2.01× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Fiji and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².