Åland Islands vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 24.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bhutan about 24 times.
Åland IslandsBhutanÅland Islands moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
0.04×
Åland Islands is 0.04× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 24.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 796,682 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Thimphu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bhutan. 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 Bhutan?
- No. Åland Islands is 24.3 times smaller than Bhutan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 24 times: Bhutan has 24.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².