Andorra vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 60.7 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Solomon Islands about 61 times.
AndorraSolomon IslandsAndorra moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 60.7× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 838,645 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Andorra is 60.7 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 61 times: Solomon Islands has 60.7× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².