Algeria vs Tajikistan
Algeria is 16.6 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Algeria about 17 times.
AlgeriaTajikistanAlgeria moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
16.6×
Algeria is 16.6× the area of Tajikistan.
| Algeria | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Algeria is 16.6 times larger than Tajikistan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Algeria?
- About 17 times: Algeria has 16.6× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Algeria and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,786,734. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².