Albania vs Rwanda
Albania is 9% larger than Rwanda.
AlbaniaRwandaAlbania moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 1.09× the area of Rwanda.
| Albania | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Albania is 9% larger than Rwanda. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Albania?
- About 1.1 times: Albania has 1.09× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Albania and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².