Åland Islands vs Moldova
Moldova is 21.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Moldova about 21 times.
Åland IslandsMoldovaÅland Islands moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.05× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 21.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Chisinau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. 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 Moldova?
- No. Åland Islands is 21.4 times smaller than Moldova. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 21 times: Moldova has 21.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Moldova 70 per km².