Iran vs Solomon Islands
Iran is 58 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Iran about 58 times.
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Iran is 58× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Iran | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 838,645 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Iran is 58 times larger than Solomon Islands. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Iran?
- About 58 times: Iran has 58× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Iran and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Solomon Islands?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 838,645. Density: Iran 56 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².