Solomon Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 5.76 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Tunisia about 5.8 times.
Solomon IslandsTunisiaSolomon Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.17× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 5.76× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Tunis |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Solomon Islands is 5.76 times smaller than Tunisia. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 5.8 times: Tunisia has 5.76× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².