Åland Islands vs Denmark
Denmark is 27.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Denmark about 27 times.
Åland IslandsDenmarkÅland Islands moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.04× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 27.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Copenhagen |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Denmark. 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 Denmark?
- No. Åland Islands is 27.1 times smaller than Denmark. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 27 times: Denmark has 27.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Denmark 140 per km².