Gambia vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.51 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.5 times.
GambiaSolomon IslandsGambia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.4× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.51× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 838,645 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Gambia is 2.51 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.5 times: Solomon Islands has 2.51× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 838,645. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².