How big is Fiji really?
Fiji covers 18,468 km² (7,131 mi²).
- Area
- 18,468 km² (7,131 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 154 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Eswatini (17,390 km²)
- Population
- 930,000
- People per km²
- 50
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Fiji vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 429 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 429 times.
| Fiji | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,468 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 930,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 50 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,912,137 km² | |
Fiji vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 13.1 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 13.1 times.
| Fiji | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,468 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 930,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 50 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 224,134 km² | |
Fiji on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
The outline reaches from 19.2° S to 12.5° S; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1 and 1.1 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Djibouti | 21,738 km² | +18% |
| 152 | El Salvador | 20,751 km² | +12% |
| 153 | Slovenia | 20,225 km² | +9.5% |
| 154 | Fiji | 18,468 km² | – |
| 155 | Eswatini | 17,390 km² | -5.8% |
| 156 | Kuwait | 17,334 km² | -6.1% |
Fiji: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 6,540 km² | 35% |
| Northern | 6,317 km² | 34% |
| Central | 4,333 km² | 23% |
| Eastern | 1,233 km² | 6.7% |
| Rotuma | 45.4 km² | 0.2% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 5
Fiji in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1871: Kingdom of Fiji
- Border changes on the timeline
- 3
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 18,541 km² (1871–1880)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Fiji under British sovereignty | 1874–1966 |
| Colony of Fiji | 1875–1962 |
| Colony of Fiji (expanded franchise) | 1963 |
| Colony of Fiji under the Membership System | 1964–1965 |
| Fiji under internal self-government | 1967–1969 |
| Fiji | 1970–1986 |
| Republic of Fiji | 1987–Today |
| Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji | 1990–1996 |
| Republic of the Fiji Islands | 1997–2005 |
| Republic of Fiji under interim military rule | 2000 |
| Republic of the Fiji Islands under military rule | 2006–2008 |
| Republic of Fiji under military-backed rule | 2009–2010 |
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