Åland Islands vs Guinea
Guinea is 155 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Guinea about 155 times.
Åland IslandsGuineaÅland Islands moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 155× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- No. Åland Islands is 155 times smaller than Guinea. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Guinea?
- About 155 times: Guinea has 155× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Guinea 61 per km².