Åland Islands vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 17.9 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Solomon Islands about 18 times.
Åland IslandsSolomon IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 17.9× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 838,645 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Solomon Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Åland Islands is 17.9 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 18 times: Solomon Islands has 17.9× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Solomon Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².