Åland Islands vs Greece
Greece is 83.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Greece about 83 times.
Åland IslandsGreeceÅland Islands moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 83.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Athens |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Åland Islands is 83.4 times smaller than Greece. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Greece?
- About 83 times: Greece has 83.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Greece 79 per km².