Fiji vs Vatican City
Fiji is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Fiji about Infinity times.
FijiVatican CityFiji moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is — the area of Vatican City.
| Fiji | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 882 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Vatican City |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Fiji is — times larger than Vatican City. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Fiji?
- About Infinity times: Fiji has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Fiji and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 882. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².