Albania vs Greenland
Greenland is 75.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Greenland about 75 times.
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Albania is 0.01× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 75.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 56,831 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Nuuk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Albania is 75.3 times smaller than Greenland. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Greenland?
- About 75 times: Greenland has 75.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 56,831. Density: Albania 82 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².