Japan vs Solomon Islands
Japan is 13.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Japan about 13 times.
JapanSolomon IslandsJapan moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 13.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Japan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 838,645 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Japan is 13.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Japan?
- About 13 times: Japan has 13.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Japan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Solomon Islands?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 838,645. Density: Japan 326 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².