Dominica vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 37.8 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Solomon Islands about 38 times.
DominicaSolomon IslandsDominica moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.03× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 37.8× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 838,645 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Dominica is 37.8 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 38 times: Solomon Islands has 37.8× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².