Algeria vs Spain
Algeria is 4.71 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Algeria about 4.7 times.
AlgeriaSpainAlgeria moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
4.71×
Algeria is 4.71× the area of Spain.
| Algeria | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Algeria is 4.71 times larger than Spain. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Algeria?
- About 4.7 times: Algeria has 4.71× the area of Spain.
- Why do Algeria and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Spain 98 per km².