Solomon Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5.04 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 5.0 times.
Solomon IslandsTajikistanSolomon Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.2× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.04× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Dushanbe |
| Region | Melanesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Solomon Islands is 5.04 times smaller than Tajikistan. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5.0 times: Tajikistan has 5.04× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².