Åland Islands vs Comoros
Comoros is 28% larger than Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsComorosÅland Islands moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.78× the area of Comoros. Put the other way, Comoros is 1.28× the size of Åland Islands.
 Åland Islands |  Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaComoros: 1.28× the area | 1,583 km² | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 28.6× the population | 30,8362025 | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityComoros: 22.3× the density | 19 / km² | 434 / km²#19 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $1.82B2025 |
| Income group | — | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Finland | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Moroni |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Comorian franc (KMF) |
| Official languages | Swedish | French, Arabic, Comorian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +358 18 | +269 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Comoros?
- No. Åland Islands is 22% smaller than Comoros. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 1.3 times: Comoros has 1.28× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Comoros 434 per km².
- What kind of government do Åland Islands and Comoros have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Åland Islands: dependent territory; Comoros: presidential republic.