Albania vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 66.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Indonesia about 66 times.
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Albania is 0.02× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 66.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Jakarta |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Albania is 66.3 times smaller than Indonesia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Indonesia?
- About 66 times: Indonesia has 66.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².