Kyrgyzstan vs Solomon Islands
Kyrgyzstan is 7.04 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 7.0 times.
KyrgyzstanSolomon IslandsKyrgyzstan moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 7.04× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Kyrgyzstan | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 838,645 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Honiara |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 7.04 times larger than Solomon Islands. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 7.0 times: Kyrgyzstan has 7.04× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Solomon Islands?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 838,645. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².