Algeria vs Austria
Algeria is 28.4 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Algeria about 28 times.
AlgeriaAustriaAlgeria moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
28.4×
Algeria is 28.4× the area of Austria.
| Algeria | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Vienna |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. 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 Austria?
- Yes. Algeria is 28.4 times larger than Austria. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Algeria?
- About 28 times: Algeria has 28.4× the area of Austria.
- Why do Algeria and Austria 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 Austria about 2.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Austria?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 9,208,163. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Austria 110 per km².