Albania vs Qatar
Albania is 2.51 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Albania about 2.5 times.
AlbaniaQatarAlbania moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 2.51× the area of Qatar.
| Albania | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Albania is 2.51 times larger than Qatar. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Albania?
- About 2.5 times: Albania has 2.51× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Albania and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Qatar 260 per km².