Åland Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 152 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Uganda about 152 times.
Åland IslandsUgandaÅland Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 152× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Åland Islands is 152 times smaller than Uganda. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 152 times: Uganda has 152× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Uganda 213 per km².