Åland Islands vs Croatia
Croatia is 35.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Croatia about 36 times.
Åland IslandsCroatiaÅland Islands moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 35.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Zagreb |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Croatia. 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 Croatia?
- No. Åland Islands is 35.8 times smaller than Croatia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 36 times: Croatia has 35.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Croatia 68 per km².