Fiji vs Vanuatu
Fiji is 50% larger than Vanuatu.
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Fiji is 1.5× the area of Vanuatu.
| Fiji | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 335,169 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Port-Vila |
| Region | Melanesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Fiji is 50% larger than Vanuatu. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Fiji?
- About 1.5 times: Fiji has 1.5× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Fiji and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 335,169. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².