Algeria vs Iceland
Algeria is 23.1 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Algeria about 23 times.
AlgeriaIcelandAlgeria moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
23.1×
Algeria is 23.1× the area of Iceland.
| Algeria | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 392,404 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Reykjavik |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Algeria is 23.1 times larger than Iceland. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Algeria?
- About 23 times: Algeria has 23.1× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Algeria and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 392,404. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².