Åland Islands vs Georgia
Georgia is 44 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Georgia about 44 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 44× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tbilisi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Åland Islands is 44 times smaller than Georgia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 44 times: Georgia has 44× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Georgia 56 per km².