Albania vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Albania is 73.9 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Albania about 74 times.
AlbaniaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAlbania moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
73.9×
Albania is 73.9× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Albania | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 99,924 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kingstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Albania is 73.9 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Albania?
- About 74 times: Albania has 73.9× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Albania and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 99,924. Density: Albania 82 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².