Solomon Islands vs Timor-Leste
Solomon Islands is 90% larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Solomon Islands about 1.9 times.
Solomon IslandsTimor-LesteSolomon Islands moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 1.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Solomon Islands | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Dili |
| Region | Melanesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 90% larger than Timor-Leste. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.9 times: Solomon Islands has 1.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².