Albania vs Montenegro
Albania is 2.07 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Albania about 2.1 times.
AlbaniaMontenegroAlbania moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 2.07× the area of Montenegro.
| Albania | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 623,129 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Podgorica |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Albania is 2.07 times larger than Montenegro. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Albania?
- About 2.1 times: Albania has 2.07× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Albania and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. 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 Montenegro?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 623,129. Density: Albania 82 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².