Fiji vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 9.64 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Uruguay about 9.6 times.
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Fiji is 0.1× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 9.64× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Montevideo |
| Region | Melanesia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Fiji is 9.64 times smaller than Uruguay. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Uruguay?
- About 9.6 times: Uruguay has 9.64× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².