North Macedonia vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 10% larger than North Macedonia.
North MacedoniaSolomon IslandsNorth Macedonia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.91× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.1× the size of North Macedonia.
 North Macedonia |  Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSolomon Islands: 1.1× the area | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNorth Macedonia: 2.17× the population | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorth Macedonia: 2.4× the density | 71 / km²#115 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorth Macedonia: 2.01× the urban share | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSolomon Islands: 2.51× the births per woman | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSolomon Islands: 2.54 points higher | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSolomon Islands: 3.03× the birth rate | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 2.18× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Solomon Islands: 20.1 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65North Macedonia: 14.8 points higher | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSolomon Islands: 5.0 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNorth Macedonia: 11.6× the refugees for its size | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 5.9 years longer | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySolomon Islands: 6.56× the infant mortality | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorth Macedonia: 12.3× the doctors per person | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexNorth Macedonia: 0.231 higher | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorth Macedonia: 4.7× the income per person | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNorth Macedonia: 10.9× the economy | $19.1B2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)North Macedonia: 10.1× the output per person | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSolomon Islands: 0.1 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorth Macedonia: 0.7 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNorth Macedonia: 8.79× the unemployment | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSolomon Islands: 34.0 points higher | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 23.0 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNorth Macedonia: 10.9 points higher | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 0.3 points higher | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorth Macedonia: 19.0 points higher | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersNorth Macedonia: 3.21× the share online | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorth Macedonia: 1.74× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 2.2× the forest share | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNorth Macedonia: 10.5× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySolomon Islands: 30.6 points higher | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityNorth Macedonia: 18.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)North Macedonia: 2.22× the air pollution | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorth Macedonia: 26.6 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNorth Macedonia: 15.4 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 4.89× the rain and snow | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySolomon Islands: 0.37 higher | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSolomon Islands: 0.14 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | NATO | — |
| Capital | Skopje | Honiara |
| Currency | Macedonian denar (MKD) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | Albanian, Macedonian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +389 | +677 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42° N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. North Macedonia is 9% smaller than Solomon Islands. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Solomon Islands has 1.1× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia or Solomon Islands?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 838,645. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².
- Which is richer, North Macedonia or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, North Macedonia: $9,490 against $2,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, North Macedonia or Solomon Islands?
- In North Macedonia: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 70.7 — 5.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do North Macedonia and Solomon Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — North Macedonia: parliamentary republic; Solomon Islands: constitutional monarchy.