Åland Islands vs Liechtenstein
Åland Islands is 9.89 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Åland Islands about 9.9 times.
Åland IslandsLiechtensteinÅland Islands moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 9.89× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Åland Islands | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 41,024 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Vaduz |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Liechtenstein. 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 9.89 times larger than Liechtenstein. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Åland Islands?
- About 9.9 times: Åland Islands has 9.89× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Åland Islands and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liechtenstein. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².