Algeria vs Thailand
Algeria is 4.64 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Algeria about 4.6 times.
AlgeriaThailandAlgeria moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
4.64×
Algeria is 4.64× the area of Thailand.
| Algeria | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Algeria is 4.64 times larger than Thailand. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Algeria?
- About 4.6 times: Algeria has 4.64× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Algeria and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Thailand 140 per km².