Albania vs Armenia
Armenia is 3% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.97× the area of Armenia. Put the other way, Armenia is 1.03× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Armenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 29,743 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 3,086,700 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 104 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Yerevan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Armenia at 40° N is stretched to 1.72×. 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 Armenia?
- No. Albania is 3% smaller than Armenia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Armenia covers 29,743 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Armenia?
- About 1.0 times: Armenia has 1.03× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Armenia 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 Armenia about 1.72×. 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 Armenia?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Armenia 104 per km².