Åland Islands vs Angola
Angola is 788 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Angola about 788 times.
Åland IslandsAngolaÅland Islands moved onto Angola · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Angola. Put the other way, Angola is 788× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Angola | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,246,700 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 39,040,039 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Luanda |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Angola at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. 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 Angola?
- No. Åland Islands is 788 times smaller than Angola. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Angola covers 1,246,700 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Angola?
- About 788 times: Angola has 788× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Angola 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 Angola about 1.05×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Angola?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Angola 31 per km².