Jordan vs Solomon Islands
Jordan is 3.15 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Jordan about 3.1 times.
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Jordan is 3.15× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Jordan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 838,645 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | 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. Jordan 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 Jordan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Jordan is 3.15 times larger than Solomon Islands. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 3.1 times: Jordan has 3.15× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Jordan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan 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, Jordan or Solomon Islands?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 838,645. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².