Åland Islands vs Romania
Romania is 151 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Romania about 151 times.
Åland IslandsRomaniaÅland Islands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 151× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. 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 Romania?
- No. Åland Islands is 151 times smaller than Romania. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Romania?
- About 151 times: Romania has 151× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Romania 80 per km².