Albania vs Guam
Albania is 52.8 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Albania about 53 times.
AlbaniaGuamAlbania moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
52.8×
Albania is 52.8× the area of Guam.
| Albania | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 168,999 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Agana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Albania is 52.8 times larger than Guam. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Albania?
- About 53 times: Albania has 52.8× the area of Guam.
- Why do Albania and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Guam?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 168,999. Density: Albania 82 per km², Guam 311 per km².