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
1.95×
Åland Islands is 1.95× the area of Kiribati.
| Åland Islands | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 136,488 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tarawa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; 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.