Australia vs Solomon Islands
Australia is 271 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Australia about 271 times.
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Australia is 271× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Australia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 838,645 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Honiara |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 271 times larger than Solomon Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Australia?
- About 271 times: Australia has 271× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Australia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Solomon Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 838,645. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².