Algeria vs Maldives
Algeria is 7,992 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Algeria about 7992 times.
AlgeriaMaldivesAlgeria moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 7,992× the area of Maldives.
| Algeria | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 529,676 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Male |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern 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; Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Algeria is 7,992 times larger than Maldives. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Algeria?
- About 7992 times: Algeria has 7,992× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Algeria and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 529,676. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².