Åland Islands vs Marshall Islands
Åland Islands is 8.75 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Åland Islands about 8.7 times.
Åland IslandsMarshall IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 8.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Åland Islands | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 36,282 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Majuro |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 8.75 times larger than Marshall Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 8.7 times: Åland Islands has 8.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².