Solomon Islands vs Spain
Spain is 17.8 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Spain about 18 times.
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Solomon Islands is 0.06× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 17.8× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Madrid |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Solomon Islands is 17.8 times smaller than Spain. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Spain?
- About 18 times: Spain has 17.8× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Spain 98 per km².