Belarus vs Solomon Islands
Belarus is 7.31 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Belarus about 7.3 times.
BelarusSolomon IslandsBelarus moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 7.31× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Belarus | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 838,645 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 7.31 times larger than Solomon Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 7.3 times: Belarus has 7.31× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Solomon Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 838,645. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².