Albania vs Spain
Spain is 17.6 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Spain about 18 times.
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Albania is 0.06× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 17.6× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Albania is 17.6 times smaller than Spain. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Spain?
- About 18 times: Spain has 17.6× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Spain 98 per km².