Algeria vs Malaysia
Algeria is 7.2 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Algeria about 7.2 times.
AlgeriaMalaysiaAlgeria moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
7.2×
Algeria is 7.2× the area of Malaysia.
| Algeria | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Algeria is 7.2 times larger than Malaysia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Algeria?
- About 7.2 times: Algeria has 7.2× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Algeria and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 35,977,838. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².