Algeria vs Switzerland
Algeria is 57.7 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Algeria about 58 times.
AlgeriaSwitzerlandAlgeria moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
57.7×
Algeria is 57.7× the area of Switzerland.
| Algeria | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bern |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Algeria is 57.7 times larger than Switzerland. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Algeria?
- About 58 times: Algeria has 57.7× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Algeria and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 9,092,436. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².