San Marino vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 466 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Solomon Islands about 466 times.
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 466× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 838,645 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. San Marino is 466 times smaller than Solomon Islands. San Marino covers 61 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 466 times: Solomon Islands has 466× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why San Marino 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, San Marino or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².