Algeria vs Kuwait
Algeria is 134 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Algeria about 134 times.
AlgeriaKuwaitAlgeria moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 134× the area of Kuwait.
| Algeria | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kuwait City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Algeria is 134 times larger than Kuwait. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Algeria?
- About 134 times: Algeria has 134× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Algeria and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 4,865,298. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².