Guernsey vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 364 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Solomon Islands about 364 times.
GuernseySolomon IslandsGuernsey moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 364× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 838,645 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Guernsey is 364 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 364 times: Solomon Islands has 364× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².