Bangladesh vs Solomon Islands
Bangladesh is 5.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Bangladesh about 5.2 times.
BangladeshSolomon IslandsBangladesh moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
5.2×
Bangladesh is 5.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Bangladesh | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 838,645 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 5.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 5.2 times: Bangladesh has 5.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Bangladesh and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh or Solomon Islands?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 838,645. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².