Fiji vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Fiji is 47.0 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Fiji about 47 times.
FijiSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesFiji moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 47.0× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Fiji | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 99,924 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Kingstown |
| 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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Fiji is 47.0 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Fiji?
- About 47 times: Fiji has 47.0× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Fiji and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 99,924. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².