Algeria vs Indonesia
Algeria is 25% larger than Indonesia.
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1.25×
Algeria is 1.25× the area of Indonesia.
| Algeria | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Jakarta |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. Algeria is 25% larger than Indonesia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Algeria?
- About 1.3 times: Algeria has 1.25× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Algeria and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².