Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu
Solomon Islands is 2.33 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.3 times.
Solomon IslandsVanuatuSolomon Islands moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 2.33× the area of Vanuatu.
| Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 335,169 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Port-Vila |
| Region | Melanesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 2.33 times larger than Vanuatu. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Solomon Islands has 2.33× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 335,169. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².