Albania vs Saint Helena
Albania is 73.0 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Albania about 73 times.
AlbaniaSaint HelenaAlbania moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 73.0× the area of Saint Helena.
| Albania | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,633 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Albania is 73.0 times larger than Saint Helena. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Albania?
- About 73 times: Albania has 73.0× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Albania and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Saint Helena?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 5,633. Density: Albania 82 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².