Bahamas vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.05 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.0 times.
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Bahamas is 0.49× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.05× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 838,645 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Bahamas is 2.05 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.0 times: Solomon Islands has 2.05× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².