Greece vs Solomon Islands
Greece is 4.65 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Greece about 4.6 times.
GreeceSolomon IslandsGreece moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
4.65×
Greece is 4.65× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Greece | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 838,645 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Greece is 4.65 times larger than Solomon Islands. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Greece?
- About 4.6 times: Greece has 4.65× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Greece and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Solomon Islands?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 838,645. Density: Greece 79 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².