Åland Islands vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 74.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Eritrea about 74 times.
Åland IslandsEritreaÅland Islands moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 74.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Asmara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Åland Islands is 74.3 times smaller than Eritrea. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Eritrea?
- About 74 times: Eritrea has 74.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².