Åland Islands vs Iran
Iran is 1,041 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Iran about 1041 times.
Åland IslandsIranÅland Islands moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 1,041× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tehran |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,041 times smaller than Iran. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Iran?
- About 1041 times: Iran has 1,041× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Iran 56 per km².