Algeria vs Pakistan
Algeria is 2.7 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Algeria about 2.7 times.
AlgeriaPakistanAlgeria moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 2.7× the area of Pakistan.
| Algeria | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.7 times larger than Pakistan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Algeria?
- About 2.7 times: Algeria has 2.7× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Algeria and Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².