Montenegro vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.05 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.0 times.
MontenegroSolomon IslandsMontenegro moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Montenegro is 0.49× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.05× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 838,645 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Montenegro is 2.05 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.0 times: Solomon Islands has 2.05× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².