Albania vs Czechia

Czechia is 2.74 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Czechia about 2.7 times.

AlbaniaCzechiaAlbania moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.36× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 2.74× the size of Albania.
AlbaniaCzechia
Area28,748 km²78,871 km²
Population2,349,58010,886,878
Density82 / km²138 / km²
CapitalTiranePrague
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours44

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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
No. Albania is 2.74 times smaller than Czechia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
How many times does Albania fit into Czechia?
About 2.7 times: Czechia has 2.74× the area of Albania.
Why do Albania and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Czechia 138 per km².