Algeria vs Somalia
Algeria is 3.74 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Algeria about 3.7 times.
AlgeriaSomaliaAlgeria moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 3.74× the area of Somalia.
| Algeria | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Algeria is 3.74 times larger than Somalia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Algeria?
- About 3.7 times: Algeria has 3.74× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Algeria and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 19,654,739. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Somalia 31 per km².