Algeria vs Estonia
Algeria is 52.5 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Algeria about 53 times.
AlgeriaEstoniaAlgeria moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 52.5× the area of Estonia.
| Algeria | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Tallinn |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Algeria is 52.5 times larger than Estonia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Algeria?
- About 53 times: Algeria has 52.5× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Algeria and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,366,475. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Estonia 30 per km².