Fiji vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 33 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Ukraine about 33 times.
FijiUkraineFiji moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Fiji is 0.03× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 33× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Kiev |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Fiji is 33 times smaller than Ukraine. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Ukraine?
- About 33 times: Ukraine has 33× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².