Real size
How big is Albania really?
28,300 km²
10,900 sq mi · 28th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Burundi
Normal web maps draw it 1.8× too big
Albania covers 28,300 km² (10,900 sq mi), about the size of Burundi. A normal web map draws it about 1.8 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 41°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 28,300 km²
- Size rank
- 140th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.8× too big
- Latitude
- 41°N
Countries about the same size
- BurundiAbout the same size
- ArmeniaAbout the same size
- HaitiAlbania is 1.1 times the size of Haiti
- LesothoLesotho is 1.1 times the size of Albania
- Equatorial GuineaAlbania is 1.1 times the size of Equatorial Guinea
Albania through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Albania?
- Albania covers about 28,300 km² (10,900 sq mi). It is the 28th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Albania look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Albania about 1.8 times too big.
- Is Albania bigger than Burundi?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Albania bigger than Armenia?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.