Algeria vs Ecuador
Algeria is 9.26 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Algeria about 9.3 times.
AlgeriaEcuadorAlgeria moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
9.26×
Algeria is 9.26× the area of Ecuador.
| Algeria | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Quito |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° 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 Ecuador?
- Yes. Algeria is 9.26 times larger than Ecuador. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Algeria?
- About 9.3 times: Algeria has 9.26× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Algeria and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 18,289,896. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².