Palau vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 60.9 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Solomon Islands about 61 times.
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Palau is 0.02× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 60.9× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 838,645 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Honiara |
| Region | Micronesia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Palau is 60.9 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Palau covers 466 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 61 times: Solomon Islands has 60.9× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².