Fiji vs Samoa
Fiji is 6.43 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Fiji about 6.4 times.
FijiSamoaFiji moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
6.43×
Fiji is 6.43× the area of Samoa.
| Fiji | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 219,306 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Apia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Fiji is 6.43 times larger than Samoa. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Fiji?
- About 6.4 times: Fiji has 6.43× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Fiji and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 219,306. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Samoa 77 per km².