Albania vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 81.6 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into DR Congo about 82 times.
AlbaniaDR CongoAlbania moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.01× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 81.6× the size of Albania.
| Albania | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kinshasa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to DR 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 DR Congo?
- No. Albania is 81.6 times smaller than DR Congo. Albania covers 28,748 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into DR Congo?
- About 82 times: DR Congo has 81.6× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and DR 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².