Algeria vs Morocco
Algeria is 5.33 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Algeria about 5.3 times.
AlgeriaMoroccoAlgeria moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
5.33×
Algeria is 5.33× the area of Morocco.
| Algeria | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Algeria is 5.33 times larger than Morocco. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Algeria?
- About 5.3 times: Algeria has 5.33× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Algeria and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 38,430,770. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Morocco 86 per km².