Albania vs France
France is 22.4 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into France about 22 times.
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Albania is 0.04× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 22.4× the size of Albania.
| Albania | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Paris |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- No. Albania is 22.4 times smaller than France. Albania covers 28,748 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into France?
- About 22 times: France has 22.4× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², France 107 per km².