Fiji vs Serbia
Serbia is 4.84 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Serbia about 4.8 times.
FijiSerbiaFiji moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Fiji is 0.21× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 4.84× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Belgrade |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Fiji is 4.84 times smaller than Serbia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Serbia?
- About 4.8 times: Serbia has 4.84× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Serbia 74 per km².