Solomon Islands vs Vatican City
Solomon Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Solomon Islands about Infinity times.
Solomon IslandsVatican CitySolomon Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Solomon Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 882 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Vatican City |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Solomon Islands?
- About Infinity times: Solomon Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 882. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².