Algeria vs Greenland
Algeria is 10% larger than Greenland.
AlgeriaGreenlandAlgeria moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 1.1× the area of Greenland.
 Algeria |  Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlgeria: 1.1× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 2,166,086 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlgeria: 835× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 56,8312025 |
| DensityAlgeria: 759× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 0.03 / km² |
| Urban populationGreenland: 1.17× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 89%2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.59× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.71 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 1.33 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | −0.01%2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.57× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateGreenland: 2.02× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 9.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 9.2 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 20.7%2025 |
| People over 65Greenland: 4.7 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 11.5%2025 |
| Net migrationAlgeria: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −4.7 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 6.2 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 70.3 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPAlgeria: 86.3× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $3.33B2023 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greenland: 4.25× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $78,9062023 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 2.9 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +0.9%2023 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsGreenland: 24.0 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 40.8% of GDP2023 |
| Military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreenland: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreenland: 2.63× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 10.4 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyGreenland: 11.6 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 11.7%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Algeria: 10.3× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 1.6 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landGreenland: 37.2 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 41.9% of land2025 |
| Arable land | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreenland: 1.45 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.792025 |
| Control of corruptionGreenland: 2.01 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | +1.482025 |
| Homicide rateGreenland: 4.5× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 5.4 per 100,0002016 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Denmark |
| Government | Presidential republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut) |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Algiers | Nuuk |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Greenlandic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−2, summer time UTC−1 · UTC−4 to UTC, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +299 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Greenland?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 70.3 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Greenland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; Greenland: dependent territory.