Albania vs Nepal
Nepal is 5.12 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Nepal about 5.1 times.
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Albania is 0.2× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 5.12× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Albania is 5.12 times smaller than Nepal. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Nepal?
- About 5.1 times: Nepal has 5.12× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Nepal 201 per km².