Congo vs Solomon Islands
Congo is 12 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Congo about 12 times.
CongoSolomon IslandsCongo moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 12× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Congo | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 838,645 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Honiara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Congo is 12 times larger than Solomon Islands. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Congo?
- About 12 times: Congo has 12× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Congo and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Solomon Islands?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 838,645. Density: Congo 19 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².