Albania vs Finland
Finland is 11.8 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Finland about 12 times.
AlbaniaFinlandAlbania moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.08× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 11.8× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Helsinki |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. 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 Finland?
- No. Albania is 11.8 times smaller than Finland. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Finland?
- About 12 times: Finland has 11.8× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Finland 17 per km².