Åland Islands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 111 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Uruguay about 111 times.
Åland IslandsUruguayÅland Islands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 111× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Åland Islands is 111 times smaller than Uruguay. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Uruguay?
- About 111 times: Uruguay has 111× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².