Luxembourg vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 11.0 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Solomon Islands about 11 times.
LuxembourgSolomon IslandsLuxembourg moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.09× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 11.0× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 838,645 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Honiara |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Luxembourg is 11.0 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 11 times: Solomon Islands has 11.0× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².