Albania vs Belgium
Belgium is 7% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.94× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 1.07× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Brussels |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. 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 Belgium?
- No. Albania is 6% smaller than Belgium. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Belgium?
- About 1.1 times: Belgium has 1.07× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Belgium 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 Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Belgium 389 per km².