Algeria vs Finland
Algeria is 7.04 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Algeria about 7.0 times.
AlgeriaFinlandAlgeria moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
7.04×
Algeria is 7.04× the area of Finland.
| Algeria | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Helsinki |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Yes. Algeria is 7.04 times larger than Finland. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Algeria?
- About 7.0 times: Algeria has 7.04× the area of Finland.
- Why do Algeria and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 5,646,436. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Finland 17 per km².