Algeria vs Gambia
Algeria is 211 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Algeria about 211 times.
AlgeriaGambiaAlgeria moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 211× the area of Gambia.
| Algeria | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Banjul |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Algeria is 211 times larger than Gambia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Algeria?
- About 211 times: Algeria has 211× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Algeria and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,822,093. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Gambia 250 per km².