Åland Islands vs Anguilla
Åland Islands is 17.4 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Åland Islands about 17 times.
Åland IslandsAnguillaÅland Islands moved onto Anguilla · Equal-area projection
17.4×
Åland Islands is 17.4× the area of Anguilla.
| Åland Islands | Anguilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 91 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 19,079 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 210 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | The Valley |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Anguilla at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. 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 Anguilla?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 17.4 times larger than Anguilla. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Anguilla covers 91 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Åland Islands?
- About 17 times: Åland Islands has 17.4× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Åland Islands and Anguilla 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 Anguilla about 1.11×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Anguilla?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 19,079. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Anguilla 210 per km².