Åland Islands vs Kiribati
Åland Islands is 95% larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Åland Islands about 2.0 times.
Åland IslandsKiribatiÅland Islands moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.95×
Åland Islands is 1.95× the area of Kiribati.
 Åland Islands |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaÅland Islands: 1.95× the area | 1,583 km² | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKiribati: 4.43× the population | 30,8362025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKiribati: 8.64× the density | 19 / km² | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $349M2025 |
| Income group | — | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Finland | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tarawa |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | Swedish | English, Gilbertese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +358 18 | +686 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 95% larger than Kiribati. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Åland Islands?
- About 2.0 times: Åland Islands has 1.95× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Åland Islands and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- What kind of government do Åland Islands and Kiribati have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Åland Islands: dependent territory; Kiribati: presidential republic.