Peru vs Solomon Islands
Peru is 45.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Peru about 45 times.
PeruSolomon IslandsPeru moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 45.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Peru | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 838,645 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Honiara |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Peru is 45.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Peru?
- About 45 times: Peru has 45.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Peru and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Solomon Islands?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 838,645. Density: Peru 27 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².