Algeria vs Greece
Algeria is 18 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Algeria about 18 times.
AlgeriaGreeceAlgeria moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 18× the area of Greece.
| Algeria | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Athens |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Yes. Algeria is 18 times larger than Greece. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Algeria?
- About 18 times: Algeria has 18× the area of Greece.
- Why do Algeria and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,413,962. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Greece 79 per km².