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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Ottawa |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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.