Guatemala vs Solomon Islands
Guatemala is 3.83 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Guatemala about 3.8 times.
GuatemalaSolomon IslandsGuatemala moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
3.83×
Guatemala is 3.83× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Guatemala | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 838,645 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Honiara |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Guatemala is 3.83 times larger than Solomon Islands. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 3.8 times: Guatemala has 3.83× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Guatemala and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Solomon Islands?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 838,645. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².