Libya vs Solomon Islands
Libya is 62.0 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Libya about 62 times.
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Libya is 62.0× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Libya | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 838,645 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Libya is 62.0 times larger than Solomon Islands. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Libya?
- About 62 times: Libya has 62.0× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Libya and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Solomon Islands?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 838,645. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².