Chad vs Solomon Islands
Chad is 45.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Chad about 45 times.
ChadSolomon IslandsChad moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
45.2×
Chad is 45.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Chad | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 838,645 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Honiara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Chad is 45.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Chad?
- About 45 times: Chad has 45.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Chad and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Solomon Islands?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 838,645. Density: Chad 16 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².