Fiji vs US size comparison
How Big Is Fiji Compared to the US?
The US is about 538 times the size of Fiji. Drag Fiji over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Fiji
- 18,274 km² (7,056 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 538 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- New Jersey (22,583 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Fiji 933,154; the US 341,784,857
- Fiji's rank by area
- 152nd-largest of 197
How big Fiji is compared with the US
The US is about 538 times the size of Fiji: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 18,274 km² (7,056 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Fiji about 443 times. Fiji is bigger than 3 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 47; the state closest in size is New Jersey (22,583 km²). It is the 152nd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the fifth-largest of 14 in Oceania; the US is the third-largest.
Fiji has about 933,200 people (2025), the 160th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 51 people per km² it is about 1.47 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 137th-most densely populated country.
Fiji and the US on a world map
Fiji reaches from 22°S to 12°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Fiji about 1.1 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 1,125 times the size of Fiji, when it is really about 538 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Fiji is
Fiji's capital, Suva, is 12,500 km (7,760 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Fiji is an island country with no land borders.
Fiji and US in numbers
| Fiji | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² 7,056 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 538× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 933,154 | 341,784,857 | The US has 366× more |
| Rank by area | 152nd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 51 | 35 | Fiji is 1.47× denser |
| Capital | Suva | Washington, D.C. | 12,500 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Fiji compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Fiji bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 538 times the size of Fiji: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 18,274 km² (7,056 sq mi).
How many times would Fiji fit into the US?
About 538 times (538). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 443 times.
Which US state is Fiji closest in size to?
New Jersey (22,583 km²). New Jersey is about 1.24 times the size of Fiji.
Is Fiji bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 38 times the size of Fiji.
Which has more people, Fiji or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 366 times the 933,200 in Fiji.
Why does Fiji look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Fiji, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 1,125 times the size of Fiji, not 538.
Where does Fiji rank by size?
Fiji is the 152nd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the fifth-largest in Oceania. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Fiji from the US?
Fiji's capital, Suva, is 12,500 km (7,760 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.