Fiji vs Turkey
Turkey is 42.9 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Turkey about 43 times.
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Fiji is 0.02× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 42.9× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Ankara |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Fiji is 42.9 times smaller than Turkey. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Turkey?
- About 43 times: Turkey has 42.9× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Turkey 110 per km².