Norway vs Solomon Islands
Norway is 13.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Norway about 14 times.
NorwaySolomon IslandsNorway moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
13.6×
Norway is 13.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Norway | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 838,645 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Honiara |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Norway is 13.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Norway?
- About 14 times: Norway has 13.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Norway and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Solomon Islands?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 838,645. Density: Norway 15 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².