Albania vs Eswatini
Albania is 66% larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Albania about 1.7 times.
AlbaniaEswatiniAlbania moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Albania is 1.66× the area of Eswatini.
| Albania | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Albania is 66% larger than Eswatini. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Albania?
- About 1.7 times: Albania has 1.66× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Albania and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Eswatini?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,256,174. Density: Albania 82 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².