Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Solomon Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 80% larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSolomon IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.8× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 838,645 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 80% larger than Solomon Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.8 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.8× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Solomon Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 838,645. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².