Solomon Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 5.75 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Suriname about 5.7 times.
Solomon IslandsSurinameSolomon Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.17× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 5.75× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 639,850 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Paramaribo |
| Region | Melanesia | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- No. Solomon Islands is 5.75 times smaller than Suriname. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 5.7 times: Suriname has 5.75× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 639,850. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².