Algeria vs Bhutan
Algeria is 62 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Algeria about 62 times.
AlgeriaBhutanAlgeria moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 62× the area of Bhutan.
| Algeria | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 796,682 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Thimphu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- Yes. Algeria is 62 times larger than Bhutan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Algeria?
- About 62 times: Algeria has 62× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Algeria and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 796,682. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².