Åland Islands vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 506 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Mozambique about 506 times.
Åland IslandsMozambiqueÅland Islands moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 506× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Åland Islands is 506 times smaller than Mozambique. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Mozambique?
- About 506 times: Mozambique has 506× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².