Comoros vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 14.0 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Solomon Islands about 14 times.
ComorosSolomon IslandsComoros moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.07× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 14.0× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 838,645 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Comoros is 14.0 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 14 times: Solomon Islands has 14.0× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Solomon Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 838,645. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².