Åland Islands vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 204 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 204 times.
Åland IslandsCôte d'IvoireÅland Islands moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 204× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Åland Islands is 204 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 204 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 204× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².