Algeria vs Philippines
Algeria is 6.93 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Algeria about 6.9 times.
AlgeriaPhilippinesAlgeria moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
6.93×
Algeria is 6.93× the area of Philippines.
| Algeria | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Manila |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Algeria is 6.93 times larger than Philippines. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Algeria?
- About 6.9 times: Algeria has 6.93× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Algeria and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Philippines 340 per km².