Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 2.31 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Sri Lanka about 2.3 times.
Solomon IslandsSri LankaSolomon Islands moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.43× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 2.31× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Colombo |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Solomon Islands is 2.31 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 2.3 times: Sri Lanka has 2.31× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².