Albania vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 78.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Saudi Arabia about 78 times.
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Albania is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 78.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Albania is 78.3 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 78 times: Saudi Arabia has 78.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².