Åland Islands vs Gambia
Gambia is 7.14 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Gambia about 7.1 times.
Åland IslandsGambiaÅland Islands moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.14× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 7.14× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Banjul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- No. Åland Islands is 7.14 times smaller than Gambia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Gambia?
- About 7.1 times: Gambia has 7.14× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Gambia 250 per km².