Åland Islands vs Finland
Finland is 214 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Finland about 214 times.
Åland IslandsFinlandÅland Islands moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 214× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Helsinki |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Åland Islands. 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 Finland?
- No. Åland Islands is 214 times smaller than Finland. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Finland?
- About 214 times: Finland has 214× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Åland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Finland 17 per km².