Albania vs Iran
Iran is 57.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Iran about 57 times.
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Albania is 0.02× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 57.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Iran?
- No. Albania is 57.3 times smaller than Iran. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Iran?
- About 57 times: Iran has 57.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Iran 56 per km².