Albania vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 9.32 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into New Zealand about 9.3 times.
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Albania is 0.11× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 9.32× the size of Albania.
| Albania | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Albania is 9.32 times smaller than New Zealand. Albania covers 28,748 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into New Zealand?
- About 9.3 times: New Zealand has 9.32× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².