Slovenia vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 40% larger than Slovenia.
SloveniaSolomon IslandsSlovenia moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Slovenia is 0.71× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.4× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 838,645 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Slovenia is 29% smaller than Solomon Islands. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.4 times: Solomon Islands has 1.4× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Solomon Islands?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 838,645. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².