Åland Islands vs Maldives
Åland Islands is 5.31 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Åland Islands about 5.3 times.
Åland IslandsMaldivesÅland Islands moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
5.31×
Åland Islands is 5.31× the area of Maldives.
| Åland Islands | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 529,676 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Male |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 5.31 times larger than Maldives. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Åland Islands?
- About 5.3 times: Åland Islands has 5.31× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Åland Islands and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².