Albania vs Romania
Romania is 8.29 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Romania about 8.3 times.
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Albania is 0.12× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 8.29× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- No. Albania is 8.29 times smaller than Romania. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Romania?
- About 8.3 times: Romania has 8.29× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Romania 80 per km².