Solomon Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 27.6 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Turkey about 28 times.
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Solomon Islands is 0.04× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 27.6× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Ankara |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Solomon Islands is 27.6 times smaller than Turkey. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 28 times: Turkey has 27.6× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Turkey 110 per km².