Fiji vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 4.57 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.6 times.
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Fiji is 0.22× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 4.57× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Fiji is 4.57 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 4.6 times: United Arab Emirates has 4.57× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Fiji or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².