Anguilla vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 312 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Solomon Islands about 312 times.
AnguillaSolomon IslandsAnguilla moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 312× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 838,645 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Honiara |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 312 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 312 times: Solomon Islands has 312× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².