Jersey vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 241 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Solomon Islands about 241 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 241× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 838,645 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Jersey is 241 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Jersey covers 118 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 241 times: Solomon Islands has 241× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².