Chile vs Solomon Islands
Chile is 26.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Chile about 27 times.
ChileSolomon IslandsChile moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
26.6×
Chile is 26.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Chile | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 838,645 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Honiara |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 26.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Chile?
- About 27 times: Chile has 26.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Chile and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Solomon Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 838,645. Density: Chile 26 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².