Algeria vs Malta
Algeria is 7,537 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Algeria about 7537 times.
AlgeriaMaltaAlgeria moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
7,537×
Algeria is 7,537× the area of Malta.
| Algeria | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 579,704 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Valletta |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Algeria is 7,537 times larger than Malta. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Algeria?
- About 7537 times: Algeria has 7,537× the area of Malta.
- Why do Algeria and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 579,704. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².