Åland Islands vs Bermuda
Åland Islands is 29.9 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Åland Islands about 30 times.
Åland IslandsBermudaÅland Islands moved onto Bermuda · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 29.9× the area of Bermuda.
| Åland Islands | Bermuda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 64,555 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 1,218 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Hamilton |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| 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; Bermuda at 32° N is stretched to 1.4×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bermuda. 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 Bermuda?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 29.9 times larger than Bermuda. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bermuda covers 53 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Åland Islands?
- About 30 times: Åland Islands has 29.9× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bermuda 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 Bermuda about 1.4×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bermuda?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bermuda 1,218 per km².