Algeria vs Brazil
Brazil is 3.58 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into Brazil about 3.6 times.
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0.28×
Algeria is 0.28× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 3.58× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Brasilia |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- No. Algeria is 3.58 times smaller than Brazil. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Brazil?
- About 3.6 times: Brazil has 3.58× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Brazil 25 per km².