Moldova vs Solomon Islands
Moldova is 19% larger than Solomon Islands.
MoldovaSolomon IslandsMoldova moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 1.19× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Moldova | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 838,645 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern 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. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Moldova is 19% larger than Solomon Islands. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 1.2 times: Moldova has 1.19× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Moldova and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Solomon Islands?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 838,645. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².