Åland Islands vs Syria
Syria is 117 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Syria about 117 times.
Åland IslandsSyriaÅland Islands moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 117× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Åland Islands is 117 times smaller than Syria. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Syria?
- About 117 times: Syria has 117× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Syria 138 per km².