Åland Islands vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 651 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Mauritania about 651 times.
Åland IslandsMauritaniaÅland Islands moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 651× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Åland Islands is 651 times smaller than Mauritania. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Mauritania?
- About 651 times: Mauritania has 651× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².