Åland Islands vs Guernsey
Åland Islands is 20.3 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Åland Islands about 20 times.
Åland IslandsGuernseyÅland Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 20.3× the area of Guernsey.
| Åland Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 67,787 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guernsey. 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 20.3 times larger than Guernsey. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Åland Islands?
- About 20 times: Åland Islands has 20.3× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Åland Islands and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guernsey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².