Solomon Islands vs South Korea
South Korea is 3.53 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into South Korea about 3.5 times.
Solomon IslandsSouth KoreaSolomon Islands moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.28× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 3.53× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Seoul |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Solomon Islands sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Solomon Islands bigger than South Korea?
- No. Solomon Islands is 3.53 times smaller than South Korea. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into South Korea?
- About 3.5 times: South Korea has 3.53× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Solomon Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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, Solomon Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², South Korea 515 per km².