Finland vs Solomon Islands
Finland is 11.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Finland about 12 times.
FinlandSolomon IslandsFinland moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
11.9×
Finland is 11.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Finland | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 838,645 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Finland is 11.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Finland?
- About 12 times: Finland has 11.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Finland and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Solomon Islands?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 838,645. Density: Finland 17 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².