Panama vs Solomon Islands
Panama is 2.61 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Panama about 2.6 times.
PanamaSolomon IslandsPanama moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
2.61×
Panama is 2.61× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Panama | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 838,645 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Honiara |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°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 Panama bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Panama is 2.61 times larger than Solomon Islands. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Panama?
- About 2.6 times: Panama has 2.61× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Panama and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama 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, Panama or Solomon Islands?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 838,645. Density: Panama 62 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².