Algeria vs Canada
Canada is 4.19 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into Canada about 4.2 times.
AlgeriaCanadaAlgeria moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 0.24× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 4.19× the size of Algeria.
 Algeria |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 4.19× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlgeria: 1.14× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlgeria: 4.77× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.09× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 2.18× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.38 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 2.11× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.72× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 14.9 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.5 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlgeria: 19× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.6 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 4.15× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.7× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.4× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.176 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 9.64× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 8.08× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.59× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 2.1 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.7 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 1.68× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlgeria: 8.4 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 13.6 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 21.8 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 14.5 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 5.42× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.22× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAlgeria: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 60× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.52× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.7 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Algeria: 2.5× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 8.2 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.1 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 39.1× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 6.03× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.47 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.12 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.67× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Algiers | Ottawa |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Algeria is 4.19 times smaller than Canada. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Canada?
- About 4.2 times: Canada has 4.19× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 41,651,653. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.64× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.5 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.