Åland Islands vs South Korea
South Korea is 63.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into South Korea about 63 times.
Åland IslandsSouth KoreaÅland Islands moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 63.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 South Korea?
- No. Åland Islands is 63.4 times smaller than South Korea. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into South Korea?
- About 63 times: South Korea has 63.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², South Korea 515 per km².