Algeria vs Madagascar
Algeria is 4.06 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Algeria about 4.1 times.
AlgeriaMadagascarAlgeria moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
4.06×
Algeria is 4.06× the area of Madagascar.
| Algeria | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Yes. Algeria is 4.06 times larger than Madagascar. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Algeria?
- About 4.1 times: Algeria has 4.06× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Algeria and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 32,740,678. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².