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Åland Islands vs Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is 7.71 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 7.7 times.

Åland IslandsFalkland IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.13× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 7.71× the size of Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsFalkland Islands
Area1,583 km²12,200 km²
Population30,8364,550
Density19 / km²0.37 / km²
CapitalMariehamnStanley
RegionNorthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Åland Islands bigger than Falkland Islands?
No. Åland Islands is 7.71 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
How many times does Åland Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
About 7.7 times: Falkland Islands has 7.71× the area of Åland Islands.
Why do Åland Islands and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Åland Islands or Falkland Islands?
Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 4,550. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².
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