Algeria vs Croatia
Algeria is 42.1 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Algeria about 42 times.
AlgeriaCroatiaAlgeria moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 42.1× the area of Croatia.
| Algeria | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Zagreb |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Yes. Algeria is 42.1 times larger than Croatia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Algeria?
- About 42 times: Algeria has 42.1× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Algeria and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,876,200. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Croatia 68 per km².