Albania vs Guinea
Guinea is 8.55 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Guinea about 8.6 times.
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Albania is 0.12× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 8.55× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Conakry |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- No. Albania is 8.55 times smaller than Guinea. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Guinea?
- About 8.6 times: Guinea has 8.55× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Guinea 61 per km².