Paraguay vs Solomon Islands
Paraguay is 14.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Paraguay about 14 times.
ParaguaySolomon IslandsParaguay moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 14.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Paraguay | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 838,645 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Honiara |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Paraguay is 14.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 14 times: Paraguay has 14.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Paraguay and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Solomon Islands?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 838,645. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².