Algeria vs Palestine
Algeria is 290 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Algeria about 290 times.
AlgeriaPalestineAlgeria moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 290× the area of Palestine.
| Algeria | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Algeria is 290 times larger than Palestine. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Algeria?
- About 290 times: Algeria has 290× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Algeria and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 5,413,596. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Palestine 659 per km².