Algeria vs Mongolia
Algeria is 52% larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Algeria about 1.5 times.
AlgeriaMongoliaAlgeria moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Algeria is 1.52× the area of Mongolia.
| Algeria | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. 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 Mongolia?
- Yes. Algeria is 52% larger than Mongolia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Algeria?
- About 1.5 times: Algeria has 1.52× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Algeria and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Mongolia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,568,978. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².