Albania vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.27 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Lithuania about 2.3 times.
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Albania is 0.44× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.27× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Albania is 2.27 times smaller than Lithuania. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.3 times: Lithuania has 2.27× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².