Albania vs US size comparison
How Big Is Albania Compared to the US?
The US is about 342 times the size of Albania. Albania is about 2.35 times as densely populated. Drag Albania over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Albania
- 28,748 km² (11,100 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 342 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Hawaii (28,412 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Albania 2,349,580; the US 341,784,857
- Albania's rank by area
- 141st-largest of 197
How big Albania is compared with the US
The US is about 342 times the size of Albania: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 28,748 km² (11,100 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Albania about 282 times. Albania is bigger than 8 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 42; the state closest in size is Hawaii (28,412 km²). It is the 141st-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 35th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Albania has about 2 million people (2025), the 145th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 82 people per km² it is about 2.35 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 103rd-most densely populated country.
Albania and the US on a world map
Albania reaches from 40°N to 43°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Albania about 1.76 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 447 times the size of Albania, when it is really about 342 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Albania is
Albania's capital, Tirana, is 7,760 km (4,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Albania borders 4 countries: Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo.
Albania and US in numbers
| Albania | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² 11,100 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 342× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 2,349,580 | 341,784,857 | The US has 145× more |
| Rank by area | 141st-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 82 | 35 | Albania is 2.35× denser |
| Capital | Tirana | Washington, D.C. | 7,760 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 4 | 2 |
Albania compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Albania bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 342 times the size of Albania: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 28,748 km² (11,100 sq mi).
How many times would Albania fit into the US?
About 342 times (342). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 282 times.
Which US state is Albania closest in size to?
Hawaii (28,412 km²). Albania is about the same size as Hawaii.
Is Albania bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 24 times the size of Albania.
Which has more people, Albania or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 145 times the 2 million in Albania.
Why does Albania look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Albania, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 447 times the size of Albania, not 342.
Where does Albania rank by size?
Albania is the 141st-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 35th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Albania from the US?
Albania's capital, Tirana, is 7,760 km (4,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.