Algeria vs Mexico
Algeria is 21% larger than Mexico.
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1.21×
Algeria is 1.21× the area of Mexico.
| Algeria | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Mexico City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Algeria is 21% larger than Mexico. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Algeria?
- About 1.2 times: Algeria has 1.21× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Algeria and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Mexico 67 per km².