Algeria vs DR Congo
Algeria and DR Congo are almost exactly the same size.
AlgeriaDR CongoAlgeria moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Algeria is 1.02× the area of DR Congo.
| Algeria | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kinshasa |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S 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 DR Congo?
- Yes. Algeria and DR Congo are almost exactly the same size. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Algeria?
- About 1.0 times: Algeria has 1.02× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Algeria and DR Congo 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 DR Congo 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².