Algeria vs Czechia
Algeria is 30.2 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Algeria about 30 times.
AlgeriaCzechiaAlgeria moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
30.2×
Algeria is 30.2× the area of Czechia.
| Algeria | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Prague |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Yes. Algeria is 30.2 times larger than Czechia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Algeria?
- About 30 times: Algeria has 30.2× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Algeria and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,886,878. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Czechia 138 per km².