Åland Islands vs Eswatini
Eswatini is 11.0 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Eswatini about 11 times.
Åland IslandsEswatiniÅland Islands moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.09× the area of Eswatini. Put the other way, Eswatini is 11.0× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Mbabane |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- No. Åland Islands is 11.0 times smaller than Eswatini. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Eswatini?
- About 11 times: Eswatini has 11.0× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Eswatini?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².