Albania vs Denmark
Denmark is 49% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.67× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 1.49× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Copenhagen |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- No. Albania is 33% smaller than Denmark. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Denmark?
- About 1.5 times: Denmark has 1.49× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Denmark 140 per km².