Solomon Islands vs Togo
Togo is 100% larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Togo about 2.0 times.
Solomon IslandsTogoSolomon Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.5× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.0× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Lome |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Africa |
| 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; Togo at 9° N 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 Togo?
- No. Solomon Islands is 50% smaller than Togo. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Togo?
- About 2.0 times: Togo has 2.0× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Togo 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 Togo 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 Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Togo 151 per km².