Algeria vs United States
United States is 4.13 times larger than Algeria. Algeria would fit into United States about 4.1 times.
AlgeriaUnited StatesAlgeria moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 0.24× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4.13× the size of Algeria.
| Algeria | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Algeria is 4.13 times smaller than United States. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into United States?
- About 4.1 times: United States has 4.13× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², United States 35 per km².