Albania vs Paraguay

Paraguay is 14.1 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Paraguay about 14 times.

AlbaniaParaguayAlbania moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.07× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 14.1× the size of Albania.
AlbaniaParaguay
Area28,748 km²406,756 km²
Population2,349,5807,013,078
Density82 / km²17 / km²
CapitalTiraneAsuncion
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours43

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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
No. Albania is 14.1 times smaller than Paraguay. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
How many times does Albania fit into Paraguay?
About 14 times: Paraguay has 14.1× the area of Albania.
Why do Albania and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Albania or Paraguay?
Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².