Åland Islands vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 17.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 18 times.
Åland IslandsEquatorial GuineaÅland Islands moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 17.7× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Malabo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Åland Islands is 17.7 times smaller than Equatorial Guinea. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 18 times: Equatorial Guinea has 17.7× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².