Åland Islands vs Morocco
Morocco is 282 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Morocco about 282 times.
Åland IslandsMoroccoÅland Islands moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 282× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Åland Islands is 282 times smaller than Morocco. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 282 times: Morocco has 282× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Morocco 86 per km².