Algeria vs Sudan
Algeria is 26% larger than Sudan.
AlgeriaSudanAlgeria moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Algeria is 1.26× the area of Sudan.
| Algeria | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Algeria is 26% larger than Sudan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Algeria?
- About 1.3 times: Algeria has 1.26× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Algeria and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Sudan 27 per km².