Solomon Islands vs Tonga
Solomon Islands is 37.9 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Solomon Islands about 38 times.
Solomon IslandsTongaSolomon Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
37.9×
Solomon Islands is 37.9× the area of Tonga.
| Solomon Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 103,742 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Melanesia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 37.9 times larger than Tonga. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 38 times: Solomon Islands has 37.9× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 103,742. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Tonga 139 per km².