Slovakia vs Solomon Islands
Slovakia is 73% larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Slovakia about 1.7 times.
SlovakiaSolomon IslandsSlovakia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.73×
Slovakia is 1.73× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Slovakia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 838,645 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Slovakia is 73% larger than Solomon Islands. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.7 times: Slovakia has 1.73× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Slovakia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Solomon Islands?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 838,645. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².