Åland Islands vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 41.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Lithuania about 41 times.
Åland IslandsLithuaniaÅland Islands moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 41.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Lithuania. 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 Lithuania?
- No. Åland Islands is 41.3 times smaller than Lithuania. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Lithuania?
- About 41 times: Lithuania has 41.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lithuania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².