Åland Islands vs Curaçao
Åland Islands is 3.57 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Åland Islands about 3.6 times.
Åland IslandsCuraçaoÅland Islands moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 3.57× the area of Curaçao.
| Åland Islands | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 156,263 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Willemstad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Curaçao. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 3.57 times larger than Curaçao. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Åland Islands?
- About 3.6 times: Åland Islands has 3.57× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Åland Islands and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Curaçao?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².