Albania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Albania
1.05 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Albania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.03 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Albania ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1559 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1559 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1559 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1122 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0897 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0075 sq. km per square kilometre | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Albania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Albania, at 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.03 sq. km per square kilometre, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.