Åland Islands vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 41.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Sri Lanka about 41 times.
Åland IslandsSri LankaÅland Islands moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 41.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Colombo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Åland Islands is 41.4 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 41 times: Sri Lanka has 41.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².