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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 882,847 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Moroni |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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.