Mongolia vs Solomon Islands
Mongolia is 55.1 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Mongolia about 55 times.
MongoliaSolomon IslandsMongolia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 55.1× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Mongolia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 838,645 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Mongolia is 55.1 times larger than Solomon Islands. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 55 times: Mongolia has 55.1× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Mongolia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Solomon Islands?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 838,645. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².