Åland Islands vs Algeria
Algeria is 1,505 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Algeria about 1505 times.
Åland IslandsAlgeriaÅland Islands moved onto Algeria · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Algeria. Put the other way, Algeria is 1,505× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Algeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,381,741 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 47,435,312 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Algiers |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Algeria at 28° N is stretched to 1.28×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. 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 Algeria?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,505 times smaller than Algeria. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Algeria covers 2,381,741 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 1505 times: Algeria has 1,505× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Algeria 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 Algeria about 1.28×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Algeria?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Algeria 20 per km².