Cyprus vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 3.07 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Solomon Islands about 3.1 times.
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Cyprus is 0.33× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 3.07× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 838,645 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Cyprus is 3.07 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 3.1 times: Solomon Islands has 3.07× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Solomon Islands?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 838,645. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².