Åland Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 44.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Ireland about 44 times.
Åland IslandsIrelandÅland Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 44.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Dublin |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. 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 Ireland?
- No. Åland Islands is 44.1 times smaller than Ireland. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 44 times: Ireland has 44.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Ireland 79 per km².