Albania vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 8.95 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Ecuador about 8.9 times.
AlbaniaEcuadorAlbania moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.11× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 8.95× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Quito |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. 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 Ecuador?
- No. Albania is 8.95 times smaller than Ecuador. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Ecuador?
- About 8.9 times: Ecuador has 8.95× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².