Portugal vs Solomon Islands
Portugal is 3.25 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Portugal about 3.2 times.
PortugalSolomon IslandsPortugal moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 3.25× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Portugal | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 838,645 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Solomon Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Portugal is 3.25 times larger than Solomon Islands. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 3.2 times: Portugal has 3.25× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Portugal and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Solomon Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Solomon Islands?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 838,645. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².