Albania vs Equatorial Guinea
Albania and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
AlbaniaEquatorial GuineaAlbania moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Albania is 1.02× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Albania | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Malabo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Albania and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Albania?
- About 1.0 times: Albania has 1.02× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Albania and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Equatorial Guinea?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,938,431. Density: Albania 82 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².