Albania vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 11.5 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Malaysia about 12 times.
AlbaniaMalaysiaAlbania moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.09× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 11.5× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Albania is 11.5 times smaller than Malaysia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Malaysia?
- About 12 times: Malaysia has 11.5× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².