Åland Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 12.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Slovenia about 13 times.
Åland IslandsSloveniaÅland Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.08× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 12.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovenia. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Åland Islands is 12.8 times smaller than Slovenia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 13 times: Slovenia has 12.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².