Åland Islands vs Panama
Panama is 46.9 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Panama about 47 times.
Åland IslandsPanamaÅland Islands moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 46.9× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Åland Islands is 46.9 times smaller than Panama. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Panama?
- About 47 times: Panama has 46.9× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Panama 62 per km².