Algeria vs Bolivia
Algeria is 2.17 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Algeria about 2.2 times.
AlgeriaBoliviaAlgeria moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
2.17×
Algeria is 2.17× the area of Bolivia.
| Algeria | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | La Paz |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.17 times larger than Bolivia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Algeria?
- About 2.2 times: Algeria has 2.17× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Algeria and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 12,581,843. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².