Albania vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 11.2 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 11 times.
AlbaniaCôte d'IvoireAlbania moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.09× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 11.2× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Albania is 11.2 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 11 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 11.2× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².