Albania vs Uganda

Uganda is 8.38 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Uganda about 8.4 times.

AlbaniaUgandaAlbania moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.12× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 8.38× the size of Albania.
AlbaniaUganda
Area28,748 km²241,038 km²
Population2,349,58051,384,894
Density82 / km²213 / km²
CapitalTiraneKampala
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours45

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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
No. Albania is 8.38 times smaller than Uganda. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
How many times does Albania fit into Uganda?
About 8.4 times: Uganda has 8.38× the area of Albania.
Why do Albania and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Albania or Uganda?
Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Uganda 213 per km².