Algeria vs Belarus
Algeria is 11.5 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Algeria about 11 times.
AlgeriaBelarusAlgeria moved onto Belarus · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 11.5× the area of Belarus.
| Algeria | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Minsk |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus?
- Yes. Algeria is 11.5 times larger than Belarus. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Algeria?
- About 11 times: Algeria has 11.5× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Algeria and Belarus 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 Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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 Belarus?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 9,085,991. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Belarus 44 per km².