Algeria vs Saudi Arabia
Algeria is 6% larger than Saudi Arabia.
AlgeriaSaudi ArabiaAlgeria moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Algeria is 1.06× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Algeria | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Algeria is 6% larger than Saudi Arabia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Algeria?
- About 1.1 times: Algeria has 1.06× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Algeria and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 36,973,555. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².