Albania vs Israel
Albania is 38% larger than Israel.
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Albania is 1.38× the area of Israel.
| Albania | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Albania is 38% larger than Israel. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Albania?
- About 1.4 times: Albania has 1.38× the area of Israel.
- Why do Albania and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Israel 487 per km².