Åland Islands vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 5.84 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Cyprus about 5.8 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.17× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 5.84× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Nicosia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. 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 Cyprus?
- No. Åland Islands is 5.84 times smaller than Cyprus. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Cyprus?
- About 5.8 times: Cyprus has 5.84× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².