Albania vs Algeria
Algeria is 82.8 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Algeria about 83 times.
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Albania is 0.01× the area of Algeria. Put the other way, Algeria is 82.8× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Algeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,381,741 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 47,435,312 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Algiers |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Algeria at 28° N is stretched to 1.28×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Algeria?
- No. Albania is 82.8 times smaller than Algeria. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Algeria covers 2,381,741 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Algeria?
- About 83 times: Algeria has 82.8× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Algeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Algeria about 1.28×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Algeria?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Algeria 20 per km².