Albania vs Somalia
Somalia is 22.2 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Somalia about 22 times.
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Albania is 0.05× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 22.2× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Albania is 22.2 times smaller than Somalia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Somalia?
- About 22 times: Somalia has 22.2× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Somalia 31 per km².