Albania vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 4.09 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Eritrea about 4.1 times.
AlbaniaEritreaAlbania moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.24× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 4.09× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Asmara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Albania is 4.09 times smaller than Eritrea. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Eritrea?
- About 4.1 times: Eritrea has 4.09× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².