Algeria vs India
India is 38% larger than Algeria.
AlgeriaIndiaAlgeria moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.72×
Algeria is 0.72× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 1.38× the size of Algeria.
 Algeria |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 1.38× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 30.9× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 22.4× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlgeria: 2.12× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.39× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.43 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.18× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndia: 1.43× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 5.7 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65India: 0.6 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndia: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlgeria: 6.33× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 4.3 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 1.19× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAlgeria: 2.31× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentAlgeria: 1.58× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexAlgeria: 0.078 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAlgeria: 2.12× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 13.8× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Algeria: 1.58× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 3.8 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndia: 1.0 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 2.76× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 32.1 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 6.5 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAlgeria: 25.7 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndia: 0.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndia: 5.5 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 3.84× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAlgeria: 1.11× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAlgeria: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndia: 34.9× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlgeria: 1.83× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 34.8 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAlgeria: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 3.28× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndia: 3.0 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 48.5 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 2.18× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 12.2× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndia: 0.05 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 0.25 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 2.33× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OPEC | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Algiers | New Delhi |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +213 | +91 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Southern Asia, Asia |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- No. Algeria is 28% smaller than India. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into India?
- About 1.4 times: India has 1.38× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or India?
- By gross national income per person, Algeria: $5,850 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or India?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 72.2 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; India: parliamentary republic.