Fiji vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 11% larger than Fiji.
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Fiji is 0.9× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.11× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Ljubljana |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Fiji is 10% smaller than Slovenia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.1 times: Slovenia has 1.11× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².