Philippines vs Solomon Islands
Philippines is 12.1 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Philippines about 12 times.
PhilippinesSolomon IslandsPhilippines moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 12.1× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Philippines | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 838,645 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Honiara |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Philippines is 12.1 times larger than Solomon Islands. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 12 times: Philippines has 12.1× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Philippines and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Solomon Islands?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 838,645. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².