Åland Islands vs Czechia
Czechia is 49.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Czechia about 50 times.
Åland IslandsCzechiaÅland Islands moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 49.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Prague |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Czechia. 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 Czechia?
- No. Åland Islands is 49.8 times smaller than Czechia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 50 times: Czechia has 49.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Czechia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Czechia 138 per km².