Åland Islands vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 694 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bolivia about 694 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 694× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | La Paz |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Åland Islands is 694 times smaller than Bolivia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bolivia?
- About 694 times: Bolivia has 694× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².