Åland Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 126 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 126 times.
Åland IslandsKyrgyzstanÅland Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 126× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Åland Islands is 126 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 126 times: Kyrgyzstan has 126× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².