Åland Islands vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 7.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Vanuatu about 7.7 times.
Åland IslandsVanuatuÅland Islands moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.13× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 7.7× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 335,169 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Åland Islands is 7.7 times smaller than Vanuatu. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Vanuatu?
- About 7.7 times: Vanuatu has 7.7× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².