Algeria vs Portugal
Algeria is 25.8 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Algeria about 26 times.
AlgeriaPortugalAlgeria moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
25.8×
Algeria is 25.8× the area of Portugal.
| Algeria | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Algeria is 25.8 times larger than Portugal. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Algeria?
- About 26 times: Algeria has 25.8× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Algeria and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,804,871. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Portugal 117 per km².