Åland Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 1,721 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 1721 times.
Åland IslandsKazakhstanÅland Islands moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1,721× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Astana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,721 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1721 times: Kazakhstan has 1,721× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².