Algeria vs Qatar
Algeria is 208 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Algeria about 208 times.
AlgeriaQatarAlgeria moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
208×
Algeria is 208× the area of Qatar.
| Algeria | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Doha |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Algeria is 208 times larger than Qatar. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Algeria?
- About 208 times: Algeria has 208× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Algeria and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,972,215. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Qatar 260 per km².