Algeria vs Australia
Australia is 3.23 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into Australia about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
Algeria is 0.31× the area of Australia. Put the other way, Australia is 3.23× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 7,692,024 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 27,614,411 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.6 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Canberra |
| Region | Northern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Australia at 26° S is stretched to 1.23×. 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 Australia?
- No. Algeria is 3.23 times smaller than Australia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Australia covers 7,692,024 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Australia?
- About 3.2 times: Australia has 3.23× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Australia 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 Australia about 1.23×. 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 Australia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 27,614,411. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Australia 3.6 per km².