Åland Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Åland Islands is 4.07 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Åland Islands about 4.1 times.
Åland IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesÅland Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
4.07×
Åland Islands is 4.07× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Åland Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 99,924 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kingstown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 4.07 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Åland Islands?
- About 4.1 times: Åland Islands has 4.07× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Åland Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².