Kazakhstan vs Solomon Islands
Kazakhstan is 95.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 96 times.
KazakhstanSolomon IslandsKazakhstan moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 95.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Kazakhstan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 838,645 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Honiara |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 95.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 96 times: Kazakhstan has 95.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Solomon Islands?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 838,645. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².