Albania vs Greece
Greece is 4.59 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Greece about 4.6 times.
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Albania is 0.22× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 4.59× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Athens |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- No. Albania is 4.59 times smaller than Greece. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Greece?
- About 4.6 times: Greece has 4.59× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Greece 79 per km².