Åland Islands vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 209 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Malaysia about 209 times.
Åland IslandsMalaysiaÅland Islands moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 209× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Åland Islands is 209 times smaller than Malaysia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Malaysia?
- About 209 times: Malaysia has 209× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².