Algeria vs Russia
Russia is 7.17 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into Russia about 7.2 times.
AlgeriaRussiaAlgeria moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.14×
Algeria is 0.14× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 7.17× the size of Algeria.
 Algeria |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 7.17× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 3.03× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlgeria: 2.37× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.92× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 1.43 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 2.24× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.7× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 12.9 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 11.0 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAlgeria: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 3.63× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 3.1 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 4.76× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 3.08× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 1.11× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.069 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.73× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 8.92× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.67× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 2.8 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 7.3 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 5.52× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlgeria: 4.4 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 6.5 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 10.8 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAlgeria: 0.1 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 1.4 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 1.18× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.22× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.62× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 72.6× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.51× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRussia: 3.4 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Algeria: 1.42× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 6.8 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 4.2 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 35.3× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 5.17× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAlgeria: 0.28 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAlgeria: 0.45 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 5.67× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | OPEC | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Algiers | Moscow |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +7 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. 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 Russia?
- No. Algeria is 7.17 times smaller than Russia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Russia?
- About 7.2 times: Russia has 7.17× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Russia?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 73.4 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.