Åland Islands vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 11.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Kuwait about 11 times.
Åland IslandsKuwaitÅland Islands moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.09× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 11.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kuwait City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Åland Islands is 11.3 times smaller than Kuwait. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Kuwait?
- About 11 times: Kuwait has 11.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².