Åland Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 58.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Portugal about 58 times.
Åland IslandsPortugalÅland Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 58.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Åland Islands is 58.3 times smaller than Portugal. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 58 times: Portugal has 58.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Portugal 117 per km².