North Korea vs Solomon Islands
North Korea is 4.24 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into North Korea about 4.2 times.
North KoreaSolomon IslandsNorth Korea moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
4.24×
North Korea is 4.24× the area of Solomon Islands.
| North Korea | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 838,645 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. North Korea is 4.24 times larger than Solomon Islands. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 4.2 times: North Korea has 4.24× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do North Korea and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or Solomon Islands?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 838,645. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².