India vs Solomon Islands
India is 116 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into India about 116 times.
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India is 116× the area of Solomon Islands.
| India | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 838,645 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. India is 116 times larger than Solomon Islands. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into India?
- About 116 times: India has 116× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do India and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Solomon Islands?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 838,645. Density: India 445 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².