Albania vs Vanuatu
Albania is 2.36 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Albania about 2.4 times.
AlbaniaVanuatuAlbania moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 2.36× the area of Vanuatu.
| Albania | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 335,169 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Albania is 2.36 times larger than Vanuatu. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Albania?
- About 2.4 times: Albania has 2.36× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Albania and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Vanuatu?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 335,169. Density: Albania 82 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².