Albania vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 9.25 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Western Sahara about 9.3 times.
AlbaniaWestern SaharaAlbania moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.11× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 9.25× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 612,000 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Albania is 9.25 times smaller than Western Sahara. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Western Sahara?
- About 9.3 times: Western Sahara has 9.25× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Western Sahara?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 612,000. Density: Albania 82 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².