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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLuxembourg: 1.64× the area | 1,583 km² | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 22.3× the population | 30,8362025 | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 13.6× the density | 19 / km² | 265 / km²#35 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $101.16B2025 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Finland | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Luxembourg |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Swedish | German, French, Luxembourgish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +358 18 | +352 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- What kind of government do Åland Islands and Luxembourg have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Åland Islands: dependent territory; Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy.