Albania vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 13.6 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Zimbabwe about 14 times.
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Albania is 0.07× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 13.6× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Albania is 13.6 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 14 times: Zimbabwe has 13.6× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².