Algeria vs Saudi Arabia
Algeria is 6% larger than Saudi Arabia.
AlgeriaSaudi ArabiaAlgeria moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 1.06× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 Algeria |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlgeria: 1.06× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlgeria: 1.28× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlgeria: 1.21× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.12× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.18× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 3.31 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.14× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAlgeria: 2.0× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 6.3 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Algeria: 3.7 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlgeria: 3.17× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 2.5 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 4.15× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 2.05× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.54× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.137 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 6.17× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 4.45× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 3.97× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 0.7 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaudi Arabia: 0.6 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 3.87× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlgeria: 7.0 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 9.2 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 16.1 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 2.1 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 12.9 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 1.36× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.29× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaudi Arabia: 1.86× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 4.64× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThe same | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 4.45× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 13.8 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAlgeria: 1.2 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 6.73× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAlgeria: 1.51× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.68 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.34 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAlgeria: 1.33× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | OPEC | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Algiers | Riyadh |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +213 | +966 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 76.5 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.