Israel vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 37% larger than Israel.
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Israel is 0.73× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.37× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 838,645 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Israel is 27% smaller than Solomon Islands. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.4 times: Solomon Islands has 1.37× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Solomon Islands?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 838,645. Density: Israel 487 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².