Malta vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 89.9 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Solomon Islands about 90 times.
MaltaSolomon IslandsMalta moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 89.9× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 838,645 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Malta is 89.9 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Malta covers 316 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 90 times: Solomon Islands has 89.9× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².