Åland Islands vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 68.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Guatemala about 69 times.
Åland IslandsGuatemalaÅland Islands moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 68.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Guatemala City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Åland Islands is 68.8 times smaller than Guatemala. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 69 times: Guatemala has 68.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².