Åland Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 284 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 284 times.
Åland IslandsUzbekistanÅland Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 284× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Åland Islands is 284 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 284 times: Uzbekistan has 284× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².