Guam vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 52.2 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Solomon Islands about 52 times.
GuamSolomon IslandsGuam moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.02× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 52.2× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 838,645 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Honiara |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Guam is 52.2 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Guam covers 544 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 52 times: Solomon Islands has 52.2× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².