Åland Islands vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 22.9 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Taiwan about 23 times.
Åland IslandsTaiwanÅland Islands moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.04× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 22.9× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Åland Islands is 22.9 times smaller than Taiwan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Taiwan?
- About 23 times: Taiwan has 22.9× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².