Palestine vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 3.45 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Solomon Islands about 3.5 times.
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Palestine is 0.29× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 3.45× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 838,645 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Honiara |
| Region | Western 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Palestine is 3.45 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 3.5 times: Solomon Islands has 3.45× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Solomon Islands?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 838,645. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².