Albania vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 38.4 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Ethiopia about 38 times.
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Albania is 0.03× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 38.4× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Albania is 38.4 times smaller than Ethiopia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Ethiopia?
- About 38 times: Ethiopia has 38.4× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².