Åland Islands vs Estonia
Estonia is 28.6 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Estonia about 29 times.
Åland IslandsEstoniaÅland Islands moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 28.6× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tallinn |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Estonia?
- No. Åland Islands is 28.6 times smaller than Estonia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Estonia?
- About 29 times: Estonia has 28.6× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Estonia 30 per km².