Albania vs Italy
Italy is 10.5 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Italy about 11 times.
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Albania is 0.1× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 10.5× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Rome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- No. Albania is 10.5 times smaller than Italy. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 10.5× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Italy 195 per km².