Åland Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 26.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Switzerland about 26 times.
Åland IslandsSwitzerlandÅland Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.04× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 26.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Åland Islands is 26.1 times smaller than Switzerland. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 26 times: Switzerland has 26.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².