Canada vs Solomon Islands
Canada is 352 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Canada about 352 times.
CanadaSolomon IslandsCanada moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 352× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Canada | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 838,645 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Honiara |
| Region | Northern America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 352 times larger than Solomon Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Canada?
- About 352 times: Canada has 352× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Canada and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Solomon Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 838,645. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².