Solomon Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 17.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 17 times.
Solomon IslandsTurkmenistanSolomon Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.06× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 17.3× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Ashgabat |
| Region | Melanesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Solomon Islands is 17.3 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 17 times: Turkmenistan has 17.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².