Albania vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 35.9 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Mauritania about 36 times.
AlbaniaMauritaniaAlbania moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.03× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 35.9× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Albania is 35.9 times smaller than Mauritania. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Mauritania?
- About 36 times: Mauritania has 35.9× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².