Åland Islands vs Montserrat
Åland Islands is 15.5 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Åland Islands about 16 times.
Åland IslandsMontserratÅland Islands moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 15.5× the area of Montserrat.
| Åland Islands | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,440 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Brades |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 15.5 times larger than Montserrat. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Åland Islands?
- About 16 times: Åland Islands has 15.5× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Åland Islands and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Montserrat?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 5,440. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².