Algeria vs Belgium
Algeria is 77.6 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Algeria about 78 times.
AlgeriaBelgiumAlgeria moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
77.6×
Algeria is 77.6× the area of Belgium.
| Algeria | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Brussels |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Yes. Algeria is 77.6 times larger than Belgium. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Algeria?
- About 78 times: Algeria has 77.6× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Algeria and Belgium 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 Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 11,941,781. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Belgium 389 per km².