Algeria vs Japan
Algeria is 6.3 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Algeria about 6.3 times.
AlgeriaJapanAlgeria moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
6.3×
Algeria is 6.3× the area of Japan.
| Algeria | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Yes. Algeria is 6.3 times larger than Japan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Algeria?
- About 6.3 times: Algeria has 6.3× the area of Japan.
- Why do Algeria and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Japan 326 per km².