Albania vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 33.0 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Tanzania about 33 times.
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Albania is 0.03× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 33.0× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Albania is 33.0 times smaller than Tanzania. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Tanzania?
- About 33 times: Tanzania has 33.0× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².