Falkland Islands vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.33 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.3 times.
Falkland IslandsSolomon IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.43× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.33× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 838,645 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Honiara |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Falkland Islands is 2.33 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Solomon Islands has 2.33× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².