Algeria vs Argentina
Argentina is 17% larger than Algeria.
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Algeria is 0.86× the area of Argentina. Put the other way, Argentina is 1.17× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,780,400 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 45,851,378 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Buenos Aires |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Argentina at 35° S is stretched to 1.48×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Argentina?
- No. Algeria is 14% smaller than Argentina. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Argentina?
- About 1.2 times: Argentina has 1.17× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Argentina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Argentina about 1.48×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Argentina?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 45,851,378. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Argentina 16 per km².