Algeria vs Chile
Algeria is 3.15 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Algeria about 3.2 times.
AlgeriaChileAlgeria moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
3.15×
Algeria is 3.15× the area of Chile.
| Algeria | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Santiago |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Yes. Algeria is 3.15 times larger than Chile. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Algeria?
- About 3.2 times: Algeria has 3.15× the area of Chile.
- Why do Algeria and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 19,859,921. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Chile 26 per km².