Antarctica vs Solomon Islands
Antarctica is 493 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Antarctica about 493 times.
AntarcticaSolomon IslandsAntarctica moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 493× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Antarctica | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 838,645 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | — | Honiara |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 493 times larger than Solomon Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 493 times: Antarctica has 493× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².