Algeria vs Côte d'Ivoire
Algeria is 7.39 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Algeria about 7.4 times.
AlgeriaCôte d'IvoireAlgeria moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
7.39×
Algeria is 7.39× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Algeria | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Algeria is 7.39 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Algeria?
- About 7.4 times: Algeria has 7.39× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 32,711,547. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².