Albania vs Iceland
Iceland is 3.58 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Iceland about 3.6 times.
AlbaniaIcelandAlbania moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.28× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 3.58× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 392,404 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Albania is 3.58 times smaller than Iceland. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Iceland?
- About 3.6 times: Iceland has 3.58× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 392,404. Density: Albania 82 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².