Albania vs Congo
Congo is 11.9 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Congo about 12 times.
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Albania is 0.08× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 11.9× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Brazzaville |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- No. Albania is 11.9 times smaller than Congo. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Congo?
- About 12 times: Congo has 11.9× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Congo 19 per km².