Algeria vs Mexico
Algeria is 21% larger than Mexico.
AlgeriaMexicoAlgeria moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 1.21× the area of Mexico.
 Algeria |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlgeria: 1.21× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 2.78× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 3.36× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 1.06× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.44× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.49 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.21× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMexico: 1.35× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 5.8 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 1.7 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAlgeria: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 1.63× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 1.2 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 1.61× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 1.56× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAlgeria: 1.13× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.026 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 2.35× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 6.38× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 1.39× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 3.2 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 2.4 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 4.3× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMexico: 1.9 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 7.8 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 5.8 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 1.9 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 22.8 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 11.9× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 1.07× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMexico: 48.9× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlgeria: 1.09× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMexico: 12.9 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAlgeria: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 10.6 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMexico: 7.1 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 3.22× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMexico: 8.52× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMexico: 0.05 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAlgeria: 0.41 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 20.8× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Algiers | Mexico City |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +52 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Algeria or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.35× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Mexico?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 75.3 — 1.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Mexico have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).