Åland Islands vs Russia
Russia is 10,787 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Russia about 10787 times.
Åland IslandsRussiaÅland Islands moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 10,787× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Moscow |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Åland Islands is 10,787 times smaller than Russia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Russia?
- About 10787 times: Russia has 10,787× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².