Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea
Algeria is 84.9 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Algeria about 85 times.
AlgeriaEquatorial GuineaAlgeria moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
84.9×
Algeria is 84.9× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Malabo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Algeria is 84.9 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Algeria?
- About 85 times: Algeria has 84.9× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,938,431. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².