Fiji vs South Georgia
Fiji is 4.49 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Fiji about 4.5 times.
FijiSouth GeorgiaFiji moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
4.49×
Fiji is 4.49× the area of South Georgia.
| Fiji | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 35 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | King Edward Point |
| Region | Melanesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Fiji is 4.49 times larger than South Georgia. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Fiji?
- About 4.5 times: Fiji has 4.49× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Fiji and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 35. Density: Fiji 51 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².