Åland Islands vs Austria
Austria is 53.0 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Austria about 53 times.
Åland IslandsAustriaÅland Islands moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Austria. Put the other way, Austria is 53.0× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Vienna |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. 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 Austria?
- No. Åland Islands is 53.0 times smaller than Austria. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Austria?
- About 53 times: Austria has 53.0× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Austria 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 Austria about 2.2×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Austria?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Austria 110 per km².