Which is bigger: Fiji or Kuwait?

Fiji is larger (18,272 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Kuwait (17,820 km²).

Why do Fiji and Kuwait look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Fiji and Kuwait are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Fiji×Kuwait

Put Fiji and Kuwait on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Fiji ↗

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Total surface area18,272 km²ed. 2024

Population933,1542025

Land area18,270 km²2023

TypeCountry

Kuwait ↗

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Total surface area17,820 km²2023

Population4,865,2982025

Land area17,820 km²2023

TypeCountry