Curaçao vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 64.0 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Solomon Islands about 64 times.
CuraçaoSolomon IslandsCuraçao moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.02× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 64.0× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 838,645 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Honiara |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Curaçao is 64.0 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 64 times: Solomon Islands has 64.0× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².