Åland Islands vs Norway
Norway is 243 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Norway about 243 times.
Åland IslandsNorwayÅland Islands moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 243× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Åland Islands. 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 Norway?
- No. Åland Islands is 243 times smaller than Norway. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Norway?
- About 243 times: Norway has 243× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Åland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Norway 15 per km².