Åland Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 169 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into New Zealand about 169 times.
Åland IslandsNew ZealandÅland Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 169× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Åland Islands is 169 times smaller than New Zealand. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 169 times: New Zealand has 169× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².