Nauru vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 1,352 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Solomon Islands about 1352 times.
NauruSolomon IslandsNauru moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1,352× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 838,645 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Honiara |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Nauru is 1,352 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Nauru covers 21 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1352 times: Solomon Islands has 1,352× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².