Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2.94 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2.9 times.
Solomon IslandsUnited Arab EmiratesSolomon Islands moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.34× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2.94× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Solomon Islands is 2.94 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2.9 times: United Arab Emirates has 2.94× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².