Germany vs Solomon Islands
Germany is 12.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Germany about 13 times.
GermanySolomon IslandsGermany moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
12.6×
Germany is 12.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Germany | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 838,645 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Honiara |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Germany is 12.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Germany?
- About 13 times: Germany has 12.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Germany and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Solomon Islands?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 838,645. Density: Germany 233 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².