Algeria vs Solomon Islands
Algeria is 83.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Algeria about 84 times.
AlgeriaSolomon IslandsAlgeria moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 83.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Algeria | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 838,645 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 83.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 84 times: Algeria has 83.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Solomon Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 838,645. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².