Azerbaijan vs Solomon Islands
Azerbaijan is 3.05 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 3.0 times.
AzerbaijanSolomon IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 3.05× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 838,645 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 3.05 times larger than Solomon Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 3.0 times: Azerbaijan has 3.05× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Solomon Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 838,645. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².