Åland Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 310 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 310 times.
Åland IslandsTurkmenistanÅland Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 310× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Åland Islands is 310 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 310 times: Turkmenistan has 310× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².