Algeria vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 14% larger than Algeria.
AlgeriaKazakhstanAlgeria moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 0.87× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.14× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Astana |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Algeria is 13% smaller than Kazakhstan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kazakhstan has 1.14× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 20,843,754. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².