Albania vs Thailand
Thailand is 17.8 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Thailand about 18 times.
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Albania is 0.06× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 17.8× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Albania is 17.8 times smaller than Thailand. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Thailand?
- About 18 times: Thailand has 17.8× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Thailand 140 per km².