Russia vs Solomon Islands
Russia is 601 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Russia about 601 times.
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Russia is 601× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Russia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 838,645 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Russia is 601 times larger than Solomon Islands. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Russia?
- About 601 times: Russia has 601× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Russia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Solomon Islands?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 838,645. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².