Solomon Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 15.8 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 16 times.
Solomon IslandsUzbekistanSolomon Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 0.06× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 15.8× the size of Solomon Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Tashkent |
| Region | Melanesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Solomon Islands is 15.8 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 16 times: Uzbekistan has 15.8× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 838,645. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².