Belize vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 24% larger than Belize.
BelizeSolomon IslandsBelize moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.81× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.24× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 838,645 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Honiara |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Belize is 19% smaller than Solomon Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Solomon Islands has 1.24× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².