Åland Islands vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 64% larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 1.6 times.
Åland IslandsLuxembourgÅland Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.61× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 1.64× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 686,970 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 Luxembourg?
- No. Åland Islands is 39% smaller than Luxembourg. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 1.6 times: Luxembourg has 1.64× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².