Ethiopia vs Solomon Islands
Ethiopia is 38.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Ethiopia about 39 times.
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Ethiopia is 38.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Ethiopia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 838,645 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 38.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Ethiopia?
- About 39 times: Ethiopia has 38.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Ethiopia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Solomon Islands?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 838,645. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².