Solomon Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 8.49 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Uganda about 8.5 times.
Solomon IslandsUgandaSolomon Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.12× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 8.49× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Kampala |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Solomon Islands is 8.49 times smaller than Uganda. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 8.5 times: Uganda has 8.49× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Uganda 213 per km².