Albania vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 31.7 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Venezuela about 32 times.
AlbaniaVenezuelaAlbania moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.03× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 31.7× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Albania is 31.7 times smaller than Venezuela. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Venezuela?
- About 32 times: Venezuela has 31.7× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².