Algeria vs Vanuatu
Algeria is 195 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Algeria about 195 times.
AlgeriaVanuatuAlgeria moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 195× the area of Vanuatu.
| Algeria | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 335,169 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Algeria is 195 times larger than Vanuatu. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Algeria?
- About 195 times: Algeria has 195× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Algeria and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 335,169. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².