Russia vs Solomon Islands
Russia is 601 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Russia about 601 times.
RussiaSolomon IslandsRussia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 601× the area of Solomon Islands.
 Russia |  Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 601× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 171× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySolomon Islands: 3.51× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.41× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSolomon Islands: 2.47× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSolomon Islands: 2.46 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSolomon Islands: 3.18× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.43× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Solomon Islands: 19.6 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.1 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSolomon Islands: 3.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 2.7 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySolomon Islands: 4.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 21.3× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.248 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 7.9× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 1,464× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 17.8× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSolomon Islands: 2.6 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.3 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRussia: 1.5× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSolomon Islands: 37.4 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 18.2 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 19.1 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 3.4 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSolomon Islands: 22.4 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersRussia: 3.26× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.0× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 1.77× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 36.8× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySolomon Islands: 46.6 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 18.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Russia: 1.18× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 9.1 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 6.6 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 6.58× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySolomon Islands: 1.69 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSolomon Islands: 0.82 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Honiara |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +7 | +677 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Russia or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $2,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Solomon Islands?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 70.7 — 2.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Solomon Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Solomon Islands: constitutional monarchy.