Qatar vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.48 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.5 times.
QatarSolomon IslandsQatar moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.4× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.48× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 838,645 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Qatar is 2.48 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.5 times: Solomon Islands has 2.48× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Solomon Islands?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 838,645. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².