Albania vs Croatia
Croatia is 97% larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Croatia about 2.0 times.
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Albania is 0.51× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 1.97× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Zagreb |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. 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 Croatia?
- No. Albania is 49% smaller than Croatia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Croatia?
- About 2.0 times: Croatia has 1.97× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. 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 Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Croatia 68 per km².