Åland Islands vs Greenland
Greenland is 1,368 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Greenland about 1368 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1,368× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 56,831 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Nuuk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,368 times smaller than Greenland. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 1368 times: Greenland has 1,368× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².