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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 838,645 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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.