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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 352× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 49.7× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySolomon Islands: 7.08× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.65× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSolomon Islands: 2.81× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSolomon Islands: 1.41 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSolomon Islands: 3.0× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.55× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Solomon Islands: 21.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSolomon Islands: 9.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 11.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySolomon Islands: 3.49× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 11.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.355 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 27.9× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1,326× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 23.9× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSolomon Islands: 1.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSolomon Islands: 1.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 4.93× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSolomon Islands: 41.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 11.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 30.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 0.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSolomon Islands: 9.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 3.26× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 2.14× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 36.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySolomon Islands: 26.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 18.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Solomon Islands: 1.48× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 10.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 5.64× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.06 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.75 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Honiara |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +1 | +677 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Canada or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 27.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Solomon Islands?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 70.7 — 11.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Solomon Islands have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).