Åland Islands vs Chile
Chile is 478 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Chile about 478 times.
Åland IslandsChileÅland Islands moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 478× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Santiago |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. 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 Chile?
- No. Åland Islands is 478 times smaller than Chile. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Chile?
- About 478 times: Chile has 478× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Chile 26 per km².