Åland Islands vs Isle of Man
Åland Islands is 2.77 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into Åland Islands about 2.8 times.
Åland IslandsIsle of ManÅland Islands moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
2.77×
Åland Islands is 2.77× the area of Isle of Man.
| Åland Islands | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 84,118 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Isle of Man. 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 Isle of Man?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 2.77 times larger than Isle of Man. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Åland Islands?
- About 2.8 times: Åland Islands has 2.77× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Åland Islands and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Isle of Man. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man: 84,118 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².