Cabo Verde vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 7.04 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Solomon Islands about 7.0 times.
Cabo VerdeSolomon IslandsCabo Verde moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.14× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 7.04× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 838,645 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Cabo Verde bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Cabo Verde is 7.04 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 7.0 times: Solomon Islands has 7.04× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde is drawn about 1.08× 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, Cabo Verde or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².