Albania vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 47% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.68× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.47× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Albania is 32% smaller than Netherlands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.5 times: Netherlands has 1.47× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².