Åland Islands vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 16.6 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Rwanda about 17 times.
Åland IslandsRwandaÅland Islands moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 16.6× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Åland Islands is 16.6 times smaller than Rwanda. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Rwanda?
- About 17 times: Rwanda has 16.6× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².