Mauritania vs Solomon Islands
Mauritania is 36.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Mauritania about 36 times.
MauritaniaSolomon IslandsMauritania moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 36.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Mauritania | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 838,645 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Mauritania is 36.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Mauritania?
- About 36 times: Mauritania has 36.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Mauritania and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Solomon Islands?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 838,645. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².