Italy vs Solomon Islands
Italy is 10.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Italy about 11 times.
ItalySolomon IslandsItaly moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Italy is 10.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Italy | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 838,645 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Italy is 10.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 10.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Italy and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Solomon Islands?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 838,645. Density: Italy 195 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².