Algeria vs United Arab Emirates

Algeria is 28.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Algeria about 28 times.

AlgeriaUnited Arab EmiratesAlgeria moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 28.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
AlgeriaUnited Arab Emirates
Area2,381,741 km²83,600 km²
Population47,435,31211,513,149
Density20 / km²138 / km²
CapitalAlgiersAbu Dhabi
RegionNorthern AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours72

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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
Yes. Algeria is 28.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Algeria?
About 28 times: Algeria has 28.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
Why do Algeria and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 11,513,149. Density: Algeria 20 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².