Åland Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 288 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Yemen about 288 times.
Åland IslandsYemenÅland Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 288× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Åland Islands is 288 times smaller than Yemen. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 288 times: Yemen has 288× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Yemen 92 per km².