Algeria at its true size
Algeria covers 2,381,741 km², number 11 of 235 by area. Home to 47,435,312 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,381,741 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,435,312 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 20 per km² |
| Capital | Algiers |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | DZ · DZA · 012 |
Countries of a similar size
- DR Congo1.02×Algeria and DR Congo are almost exactly the same size.
- Saudi Arabia1.06×Algeria is 6% larger than Saudi Arabia.
- Kazakhstan0.87×Algeria is 13% smaller than Kazakhstan.
- Argentina0.86×Algeria is 14% smaller than Argentina.
- Mexico1.21×Algeria is 21% larger than Mexico.
- Indonesia1.25×Algeria is 25% larger than Indonesia.
How many times does Algeria fit into…
- Russia: about 7.2 times
- Canada: about 4.2 times
- United States: about 4.1 times
Neighbours
Questions about Algeria
- How big is Algeria?
- Algeria covers 2,381,741 km², which makes it number 11 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 47,435,312 people live there (2025), 20 per km².
- Is Algeria bigger than DR Congo?
- Algeria and DR Congo are almost exactly the same size. Algeria: 2,381,741 km²; DR Congo: 2,344,858 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Algeria?
- Algeria lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Algeria?
- Algeria shares a land border with Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia.