Algeria vs Sweden
Algeria is 5.32 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Algeria about 5.3 times.
AlgeriaSwedenAlgeria moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
5.32×
Algeria is 5.32× the area of Sweden.
| Algeria | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Algeria is 5.32 times larger than Sweden. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Algeria?
- About 5.3 times: Algeria has 5.32× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Algeria and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Sweden?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,596,620. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Sweden 24 per km².