Fiji vs São Tomé and Principe
Fiji is 18.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Fiji about 18 times.
FijiSão Tomé and PrincipeFiji moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
18.3×
Fiji is 18.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Fiji | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 240,254 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Sao Tome |
| Region | Melanesia | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Fiji is 18.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Fiji?
- About 18 times: Fiji has 18.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Fiji and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 240,254. Density: Fiji 51 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².