Denmark vs Solomon Islands
Denmark is 51% larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Denmark about 1.5 times.
DenmarkSolomon IslandsDenmark moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Denmark is 1.51× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Denmark | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 838,645 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Denmark is 51% larger than Solomon Islands. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 1.5 times: Denmark has 1.51× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Denmark and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Solomon Islands?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 838,645. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².