Albania vs Colombia
Colombia is 39.7 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Colombia about 40 times.
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Albania is 0.03× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 39.7× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bogota |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- No. Albania is 39.7 times smaller than Colombia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Colombia?
- About 40 times: Colombia has 39.7× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Colombia 47 per km².