Saudi Arabia vs Solomon Islands
Saudi Arabia is 79.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Saudi Arabia about 79 times.
Saudi ArabiaSolomon IslandsSaudi Arabia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 79.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Saudi Arabia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 838,645 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 79.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 79 times: Saudi Arabia has 79.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Solomon Islands?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 838,645. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².