Albania vs Honduras
Honduras is 3.91 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Honduras about 3.9 times.
AlbaniaHondurasAlbania moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.26× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 3.91× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Albania is 3.91 times smaller than Honduras. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Honduras?
- About 3.9 times: Honduras has 3.91× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Honduras 98 per km².