Solomon Islands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 6.2 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Uruguay about 6.2 times.
Solomon IslandsUruguaySolomon Islands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.16× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 6.2× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Montevideo |
| Region | Melanesia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Solomon Islands is 6.2 times smaller than Uruguay. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Uruguay?
- About 6.2 times: Uruguay has 6.2× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².