Albania vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 94.8 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Kazakhstan about 95 times.
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Albania is 0.01× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 94.8× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Astana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Albania is 94.8 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 95 times: Kazakhstan has 94.8× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².