Albania vs Guyana

Guyana is 7.48 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Guyana about 7.5 times.

AlbaniaGuyanaAlbania moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.13× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 7.48× the size of Albania.
AlbaniaGuyana
Area28,748 km²214,970 km²
Population2,349,580835,986
Density82 / km²3.9 / km²
CapitalTiraneGeorgetown
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours43

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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
No. Albania is 7.48 times smaller than Guyana. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
How many times does Albania fit into Guyana?
About 7.5 times: Guyana has 7.48× the area of Albania.
Why do Albania and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Albania or Guyana?
Albania: 2,349,580 people against 835,986. Density: Albania 82 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².