Åland Islands vs Somalia
Somalia is 403 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Somalia about 403 times.
Åland IslandsSomaliaÅland Islands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 403× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Åland Islands is 403 times smaller than Somalia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Somalia?
- About 403 times: Somalia has 403× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Somalia 31 per km².