Åland Islands vs Brazil
Brazil is 5,380 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Brazil about 5380 times.
Åland IslandsBrazilÅland Islands moved onto Brazil · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 5,380× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Brasilia |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. 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 Brazil?
- No. Åland Islands is 5,380 times smaller than Brazil. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 5380 times: Brazil has 5,380× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Brazil 25 per km².