Botswana vs Solomon Islands
Botswana is 20.5 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Botswana about 20 times.
BotswanaSolomon IslandsBotswana moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 20.5× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Botswana | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 838,645 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 20.5 times larger than Solomon Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 20 times: Botswana has 20.5× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Solomon Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 838,645. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².