Albania vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.08 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Serbia about 3.1 times.
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Albania is 0.32× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.08× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. Albania is 3.08 times smaller than Serbia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Serbia?
- About 3.1 times: Serbia has 3.08× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Serbia 74 per km².