Åland Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 247 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 247 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 247× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Åland Islands is 247 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 247 times: Zimbabwe has 247× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².