Solomon Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 15.8 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Sweden about 16 times.
Solomon IslandsSwedenSolomon Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.06× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 15.8× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Stockholm |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Solomon Islands is 15.8 times smaller than Sweden. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 16 times: Sweden has 15.8× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Sweden 24 per km².