Åland Islands vs Libya
Libya is 1,112 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Libya about 1112 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 1,112× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tripoli |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,112 times smaller than Libya. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Libya?
- About 1112 times: Libya has 1,112× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².