Albania vs Sweden
Sweden is 15.6 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Sweden about 16 times.
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0.06×
Albania is 0.06× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 15.6× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Albania is 15.6 times smaller than Sweden. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Sweden?
- About 16 times: Sweden has 15.6× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Sweden 24 per km².