Albania vs Japan
Japan is 13.1 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Japan about 13 times.
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Albania is 0.08× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 13.1× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Tokyo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- No. Albania is 13.1 times smaller than Japan. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Japan?
- About 13 times: Japan has 13.1× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Japan 326 per km².