Algeria vs Greenland
Algeria is 10% larger than Greenland.
AlgeriaGreenlandAlgeria moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Algeria is 1.1× the area of Greenland.
| Algeria | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 56,831 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Nuuk |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Yes. Algeria is 10% larger than Greenland. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into Algeria?
- About 1.1 times: Algeria has 1.1× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Algeria and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 56,831. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².