Laos vs Solomon Islands
Laos is 8.34 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Laos about 8.3 times.
LaosSolomon IslandsLaos moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 8.34× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Laos | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 838,645 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Honiara |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Laos is 8.34 times larger than Solomon Islands. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Laos?
- About 8.3 times: Laos has 8.34× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Laos and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Solomon Islands?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 838,645. Density: Laos 33 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².