Algeria vs Israel
Algeria is 115 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Algeria about 115 times.
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Algeria is 115× the area of Israel.
| Algeria | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Algeria is 115 times larger than Israel. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Algeria?
- About 115 times: Algeria has 115× the area of Israel.
- Why do Algeria and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,122,800. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Israel 487 per km².