Algeria vs Ukraine
Algeria is 3.95 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Algeria about 3.9 times.
AlgeriaUkraineAlgeria moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 3.95× the area of Ukraine.
| Algeria | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Algeria is 3.95 times larger than Ukraine. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Algeria?
- About 3.9 times: Algeria has 3.95× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Algeria and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 38,980,376. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².