Bolivia vs Solomon Islands
Bolivia is 38.7 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Bolivia about 39 times.
BoliviaSolomon IslandsBolivia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 38.7× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Bolivia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 838,645 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Honiara |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Bolivia is 38.7 times larger than Solomon Islands. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Bolivia?
- About 39 times: Bolivia has 38.7× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Bolivia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Solomon Islands?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 838,645. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².