Niger vs Solomon Islands
Niger is 44.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Niger about 45 times.
NigerSolomon IslandsNiger moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
44.6×
Niger is 44.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Niger | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 838,645 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Niger is 44.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Niger?
- About 45 times: Niger has 44.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Niger and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Solomon Islands?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 838,645. Density: Niger 22 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².