Austria vs Solomon Islands
Austria is 2.95 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Austria about 3.0 times.
AustriaSolomon IslandsAustria moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 2.95× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Austria | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 838,645 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Honiara |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 2.95 times larger than Solomon Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Austria?
- About 3.0 times: Austria has 2.95× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Austria and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Solomon Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 838,645. Density: Austria 110 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².