Kuwait vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 59% larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Solomon Islands about 1.6 times.
KuwaitSolomon IslandsKuwait moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.63× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.59× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 838,645 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Kuwait is 37% smaller than Solomon Islands. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.6 times: Solomon Islands has 1.59× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Solomon Islands?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 838,645. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².