Algeria vs Namibia
Algeria is 2.88 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Algeria about 2.9 times.
AlgeriaNamibiaAlgeria moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 2.88× the area of Namibia.
| Algeria | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Windhoek |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.88 times larger than Namibia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Algeria?
- About 2.9 times: Algeria has 2.88× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Algeria and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,092,816. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².