Solomon Islands vs US Virgin Islands
Solomon Islands is 82.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Solomon Islands about 82 times.
Solomon IslandsUS Virgin IslandsSolomon Islands moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 82.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Solomon Islands | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 103,792 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Melanesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 82.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 82 times: Solomon Islands has 82.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 103,792. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².