Åland Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 65.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Iceland about 65 times.
Åland IslandsIcelandÅland Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 65.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 392,404 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Åland Islands is 65.1 times smaller than Iceland. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 65 times: Iceland has 65.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².