Solomon Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 21.3 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Ukraine about 21 times.
Solomon IslandsUkraineSolomon Islands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.05× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 21.3× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Kiev |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Solomon Islands is 21.3 times smaller than Ukraine. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 21 times: Ukraine has 21.3× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².