Åland Islands vs Botswana
Botswana is 367 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Botswana about 367 times.
Åland IslandsBotswanaÅland Islands moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 367× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Gaborone |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 Botswana?
- No. Åland Islands is 367 times smaller than Botswana. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 367 times: Botswana has 367× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Botswana 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 Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².