Bhutan vs Solomon Islands
Bhutan is 35% larger than Solomon Islands.
BhutanSolomon IslandsBhutan moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Bhutan is 1.35× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Bhutan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 838,645 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 35% larger than Solomon Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.4 times: Bhutan has 1.35× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².