Åland Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 90.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 90 times.
Åland IslandsTajikistanÅland Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 90.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Åland Islands is 90.4 times smaller than Tajikistan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 90 times: Tajikistan has 90.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².