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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0.24×
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 4.13× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7.21× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.75× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.06× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.67× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.80 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.77× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.96× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 12.8 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.6 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlgeria: 19× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.4 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 3.55× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.22× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.46× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.175 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 15.2× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 107× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.84× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 1.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.5 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 2.76× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlgeria: 8.0 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 13.4 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 21.3 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAlgeria: 5.8 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 2.83× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.22× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 48.3× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.42× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Algeria: 2.36× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.2 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.4 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 5.13× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 8.03× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.36 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.40 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.83× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Algiers | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +213 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Algeria or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.5 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).