Solomon Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 22.7 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into South Sudan about 23 times.
Solomon IslandsSouth SudanSolomon Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 22.7× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Juba |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N 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 Solomon Islands bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Solomon Islands is 22.7 times smaller than South Sudan. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 23 times: South Sudan has 22.7× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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, Solomon Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².