Åland Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 31.0 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Slovakia about 31 times.
Åland IslandsSlovakiaÅland Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 31.0× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. 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 Slovakia?
- No. Åland Islands is 31.0 times smaller than Slovakia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 31 times: Slovakia has 31.0× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².