Albania vs Kiribati
Albania is 35.4 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Albania about 35 times.
AlbaniaKiribatiAlbania moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 35.4× the area of Kiribati.
| Albania | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 136,488 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Albania is 35.4 times larger than Kiribati. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Albania?
- About 35 times: Albania has 35.4× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Albania and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Kiribati?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 136,488. Density: Albania 82 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².