Albania vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 71% larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Slovakia about 1.7 times.
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Albania is 0.59× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.71× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. 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 Slovakia?
- No. Albania is 41% smaller than Slovakia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.7 times: Slovakia has 1.71× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².