Albania vs Guernsey
Albania is 369 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Albania about 369 times.
AlbaniaGuernseyAlbania moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 369× the area of Guernsey.
| Albania | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 67,787 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Albania is 369 times larger than Guernsey. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Albania?
- About 369 times: Albania has 369× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Albania and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 67,787. Density: Albania 82 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².