Albania vs Vatican City
Albania is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Albania about Infinity times.
AlbaniaVatican CityAlbania moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Albania is — the area of Vatican City.
| Albania | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 882 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Albania is — times larger than Vatican City. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Albania?
- About Infinity times: Albania has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Albania and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 882. Density: Albania 82 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².