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Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom

United Kingdom is 8.54 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 8.5 times.

Solomon IslandsUnited KingdomSolomon Islands moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.12× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 8.54× the size of Solomon Islands.
Solomon IslandsUnited Kingdom
Area28,400 km²242,495 km²
Population838,64569,487,000
Density30 / km²287 / km²
CapitalHoniaraLondon
RegionMelanesiaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours01

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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Solomon Islands bigger than United Kingdom?
No. Solomon Islands is 8.54 times smaller than United Kingdom. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
How many times does Solomon Islands fit into United Kingdom?
About 8.5 times: United Kingdom has 8.54× the area of Solomon Islands.
Why do Solomon Islands and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².
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