Algeria vs Egypt
Algeria is 2.36 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Algeria about 2.4 times.
AlgeriaEgyptAlgeria moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
2.36×
Algeria is 2.36× the area of Egypt.
| Algeria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Cairo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.36 times larger than Egypt. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Algeria?
- About 2.4 times: Algeria has 2.36× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Algeria and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Egypt 117 per km².