Liechtenstein vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 178 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Solomon Islands about 178 times.
LiechtensteinSolomon IslandsLiechtenstein moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 178× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 838,645 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Honiara |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Liechtenstein is 178 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 178 times: Solomon Islands has 178× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².