Senegal vs Solomon Islands
Senegal is 6.93 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Senegal about 6.9 times.
SenegalSolomon IslandsSenegal moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 6.93× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Senegal | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 838,645 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Senegal is 6.93 times larger than Solomon Islands. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Senegal?
- About 6.9 times: Senegal has 6.93× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Senegal and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Solomon Islands?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 838,645. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².