Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands
Bulgaria is 3.91 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 3.9 times.
BulgariaSolomon IslandsBulgaria moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
3.91×
Bulgaria is 3.91× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Bulgaria | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 838,645 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 3.91 times larger than Solomon Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 3.9 times: Bulgaria has 3.91× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Solomon Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 838,645. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².