Åland Islands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 26.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Netherlands about 27 times.
Åland IslandsNetherlandsÅland Islands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.04× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 26.7× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Amsterdam |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Åland Islands is 26.7 times smaller than Netherlands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 27 times: Netherlands has 26.7× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Netherlands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².