Iceland vs Solomon Islands
Iceland is 3.63 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Iceland about 3.6 times.
IcelandSolomon IslandsIceland moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
3.63×
Iceland is 3.63× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Iceland | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 838,645 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Iceland is 3.63 times larger than Solomon Islands. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 3.6 times: Iceland has 3.63× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Iceland and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².