Algeria vs Nepal
Algeria is 16.2 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Algeria about 16 times.
AlgeriaNepalAlgeria moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
16.2×
Algeria is 16.2× the area of Nepal.
| Algeria | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Algeria is 16.2 times larger than Nepal. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Algeria?
- About 16 times: Algeria has 16.2× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Algeria and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 29,618,118. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Nepal 201 per km².