Åland Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 58.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Hungary about 59 times.
Åland IslandsHungaryÅland Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 58.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Hungary. 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 Hungary?
- No. Åland Islands is 58.8 times smaller than Hungary. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 59 times: Hungary has 58.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Hungary 102 per km².