Algeria vs Colombia
Algeria is 2.09 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Algeria about 2.1 times.
AlgeriaColombiaAlgeria moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 2.09× the area of Colombia.
| Algeria | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bogota |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.09 times larger than Colombia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Algeria?
- About 2.1 times: Algeria has 2.09× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Algeria and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Colombia 47 per km².