Åland Islands vs Seychelles
Åland Islands is 3.45 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Åland Islands about 3.4 times.
Åland IslandsSeychellesÅland Islands moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
3.45×
Åland Islands is 3.45× the area of Seychelles.
| Åland Islands | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 122,730 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Victoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 3.45 times larger than Seychelles. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Åland Islands?
- About 3.4 times: Åland Islands has 3.45× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Åland Islands and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².