Åland Islands vs Gabon
Gabon is 169 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Gabon about 169 times.
Åland IslandsGabonÅland Islands moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 169× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Libreville |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- No. Åland Islands is 169 times smaller than Gabon. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Gabon?
- About 169 times: Gabon has 169× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².