Åland

Åland is an autonomous region of Finland. Its capital is Mariehamn. About 30,836 people live there (2025). It covers 1,583 square kilometres.

Capital
Mariehamn
People (2025)
30,836
Area
1,583 km²

Åland at a glance

Status
Country
Capital
Mariehamn
Population
30,836 (2025)
Area
1,583 km² (611 mi²)
People are called
Ålandic
Official languages
Swedish
Currency
Head of government
Katrin Sjögren
Country codes
AX, ALA
Internet domain
.ax
Drives on the
right
Time zones
UTC+02:00, Eastern European Time, UTC+03:00
Coordinates
60.25°, 20°

Åland on a map

Åland is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.

  • Åland

Divisions of Åland

  • Brändö
  • Kumlinge
  • Vårdö
  • Saltvik
  • Sund
  • Finström
  • Geta
  • Hammarland
  • Eckerö
  • Jomala
  • Lemland
  • Lumparland
  • Föglö
  • Sottunga
  • Kökar
  • Mariehamn

Member of

  • Nordic Council

How far are you from Åland?

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Questions

What is the capital of Åland?

The capital of Åland is Mariehamn.

What is the population of Åland?

Åland has about 30,836 people, as recorded in 2025.

How big is Åland?

Åland covers 1,583 square kilometres (611 square miles).

What language is spoken in Åland?

The official language of Åland is Swedish.

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Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.