Åland Islands vs Ethiopia

Ethiopia is 698 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Ethiopia about 698 times.

Åland IslandsEthiopiaÅland Islands moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 698× the size of Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsEthiopia
Area1,583 km²1,104,300 km²
Population30,836135,472,051
Density19 / km²123 / km²
CapitalMariehamnAddis Ababa
RegionNorthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours07

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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
No. Åland Islands is 698 times smaller than Ethiopia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
How many times does Åland Islands fit into Ethiopia?
About 698 times: Ethiopia has 698× the area of Åland Islands.
Why do Åland Islands and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Åland Islands or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².