Greenland vs Solomon Islands
Greenland is 76.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Greenland about 76 times.
GreenlandSolomon IslandsGreenland moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 76.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Greenland | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 838,645 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Honiara |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Greenland is 76.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 76 times: Greenland has 76.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Greenland and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².