Åland Islands vs Sudan
Sudan is 1,191 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Sudan about 1191 times.
Åland IslandsSudanÅland Islands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1,191× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,191 times smaller than Sudan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Sudan?
- About 1191 times: Sudan has 1,191× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Sudan 27 per km².