Nepal vs Solomon Islands
Nepal is 5.18 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Nepal about 5.2 times.
NepalSolomon IslandsNepal moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 5.18× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Nepal | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 838,645 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Honiara |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Nepal is 5.18 times larger than Solomon Islands. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 5.2 times: Nepal has 5.18× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Nepal and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Solomon Islands?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 838,645. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².