Solomon Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 45% larger than Solomon Islands.
Solomon IslandsSwitzerlandSolomon Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.69× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.45× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Bern |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Solomon Islands is 31% smaller than Switzerland. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.5 times: Switzerland has 1.45× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².