Albania vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 6.13 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Uruguay about 6.1 times.
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Albania is 0.16× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 6.13× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Albania is 6.13 times smaller than Uruguay. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Uruguay?
- About 6.1 times: Uruguay has 6.13× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².