Albania vs South Africa
South Africa is 42.5 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into South Africa about 42 times.
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Albania is 0.02× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 42.5× the size of Albania.
| Albania | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Pretoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Albania is 42.5 times smaller than South Africa. Albania covers 28,748 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into South Africa?
- About 42 times: South Africa has 42.5× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², South Africa 53 per km².