Åland Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 40.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Latvia about 41 times.
Åland IslandsLatviaÅland Islands moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 40.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Riga |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Latvia. 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 Latvia?
- No. Åland Islands is 40.8 times smaller than Latvia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 41 times: Latvia has 40.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Latvia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Latvia 29 per km².