Solomon Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Solomon Islands is 104 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Solomon Islands about 104 times.
Solomon IslandsWallis and FutunaSolomon Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 104× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Solomon Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 11,558 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Melanesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 104 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 104 times: Solomon Islands has 104× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 11,558. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².