Åland Islands vs Serbia

Serbia is 55.9 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Serbia about 56 times.

Åland IslandsSerbiaÅland Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 55.9× the size of Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsSerbia
Area1,583 km²88,499 km²
Population30,8366,549,143
Density19 / km²74 / km²
CapitalMariehamnBelgrade
RegionNorthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours08

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. 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 Serbia?
No. Åland Islands is 55.9 times smaller than Serbia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Åland Islands fit into Serbia?
About 56 times: Serbia has 55.9× the area of Åland Islands.
Why do Åland Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Åland Islands or Serbia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Serbia 74 per km².