Åland Islands vs Qatar
Qatar is 7.22 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Qatar about 7.2 times.
Åland IslandsQatarÅland Islands moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.14× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 7.22× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Doha |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Åland Islands is 7.22 times smaller than Qatar. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Qatar?
- About 7.2 times: Qatar has 7.22× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Qatar 260 per km².