Algeria vs Ethiopia
Algeria is 2.16 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Algeria about 2.2 times.
AlgeriaEthiopiaAlgeria moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 2.16× the area of Ethiopia.
| Algeria | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.16 times larger than Ethiopia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Algeria?
- About 2.2 times: Algeria has 2.16× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Algeria and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².