Puerto Rico vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 3.12 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Solomon Islands about 3.1 times.
Puerto RicoSolomon IslandsPuerto Rico moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 0.32× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 3.12× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 838,645 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Honiara |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Puerto Rico is 3.12 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 3.1 times: Solomon Islands has 3.12× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or Solomon Islands?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 838,645. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².