Guyana vs Solomon Islands
Guyana is 7.57 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Guyana about 7.6 times.
GuyanaSolomon IslandsGuyana moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 7.57× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Guyana | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 838,645 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Honiara |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Guyana is 7.57 times larger than Solomon Islands. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 7.6 times: Guyana has 7.57× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Guyana and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².