Albania vs Kuwait
Albania is 61% larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Albania about 1.6 times.
AlbaniaKuwaitAlbania moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
1.61×
Albania is 1.61× the area of Kuwait.
| Albania | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kuwait City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Albania is 61% larger than Kuwait. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Albania?
- About 1.6 times: Albania has 1.61× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Albania and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².