Åland Islands vs Vatican City
Åland Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Åland Islands about Infinity times.
Åland IslandsVatican CityÅland Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Åland Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 882 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Vatican City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Åland Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Åland Islands?
- About Infinity times: Åland Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Åland Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Vatican City?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 882. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².