Albania vs Palestine
Albania is 3.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Albania about 3.5 times.
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Albania is 3.5× the area of Palestine.
| Albania | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Albania is 3.5 times larger than Palestine. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Albania?
- About 3.5 times: Albania has 3.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Albania and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Palestine 659 per km².