Algeria vs China
China is 4.03 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into China about 4.0 times.
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Algeria is 0.25× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 4.03× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Beijing |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. 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 China?
- No. Algeria is 4.03 times smaller than China. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into China?
- About 4.0 times: China has 4.03× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and China 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 China about 1.56×. 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², China 147 per km².