Croatia vs Solomon Islands
Croatia is 99% larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Croatia about 2.0 times.
CroatiaSolomon IslandsCroatia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.99×
Croatia is 1.99× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Croatia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 838,645 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 99% larger than Solomon Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 2.0 times: Croatia has 1.99× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Solomon Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 838,645. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².