Åland Islands vs Albania
Albania is 18.2 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Albania about 18 times.
Åland IslandsAlbaniaÅland Islands moved onto Albania · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Albania. Put the other way, Albania is 18.2× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Albania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 28,748 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,349,580 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 82 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tirane |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Albania at 41° N is stretched to 1.76×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Albania?
- No. Åland Islands is 18.2 times smaller than Albania. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Albania covers 28,748 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Albania?
- About 18 times: Albania has 18.2× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Albania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Albania about 1.76×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Albania?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Albania 82 per km².