Åland Islands vs Japan
Japan is 239 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Japan about 239 times.
Åland IslandsJapanÅland Islands moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 239× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Åland Islands is 239 times smaller than Japan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Japan?
- About 239 times: Japan has 239× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Japan 326 per km².