Åland Islands vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 576 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Venezuela about 576 times.
Åland IslandsVenezuelaÅland Islands moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 576× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Åland Islands is 576 times smaller than Venezuela. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Venezuela?
- About 576 times: Venezuela has 576× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².